Sister Scholars: The Emergence of Orthodox Girls' Education in Interwar Poland
Naomi Seidman, Frankel Institute Fellow
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
7:00-8:00 PM
Virtual
This lecture will trace the revolution in the name of tradition enacted by Sarah Schenirer, a divorced seamstress with an eighth-grade education, who created a girls' school system, Bais Yaakov, that rescued Orthodox Jewish society at a moment of peril. Bais Yaakov continues to thrive in hundreds of locations today, and Bais Yaakov students consider themselves the spiritual daughters of Schenirer.
Naomi Seidman is a Fellow at the Frankel Institute for Judaic Studies during the 2020-21 year, and the Jackman Professor of the Arts at the University of Toronto. Her book on Sarah Schenirer and the Bais Yaakov movement won a National Jewish Book Award for Women's Studies in 2019.
Event link: https://culturalarts.jccdet.org/events/sister-scholars-the-emergence-of-orthodox-girls-education-in-interwar-poland/
Naomi Seidman is a Fellow at the Frankel Institute for Judaic Studies during the 2020-21 year, and the Jackman Professor of the Arts at the University of Toronto. Her book on Sarah Schenirer and the Bais Yaakov movement won a National Jewish Book Award for Women's Studies in 2019.
Event link: https://culturalarts.jccdet.org/events/sister-scholars-the-emergence-of-orthodox-girls-education-in-interwar-poland/
| Building: | Off Campus Location |
|---|---|
| Location: | Virtual |
| Event Type: | Livestream / Virtual |
| Tags: | Jewish Studies |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Judaic Studies, Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, Copernicus Center for Polish Studies, Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia |
