Rachel Cohen-Kagan was one of the most prominent activists for the advancement of women’s rights in the young State of Israel. Her efforts led to her being among the signatories of the Declaration of Independence
The Bravery of the Women of the Damascus Affair
A letter sent by the wives of Jewish men imprisoned during the Damascus Affair of 1840 gives voice to the suffering of these women, some of whom were beaten and even forced to provide sexual favors as a result of the blood libel
The Hebrew Women of His Majesty’s Armed Forces
During WWII, Hebrew women lined up to volunteer for the British Army. Posters from the period offer a fascinating glimpse of this unique chapter in Zionist history, as well as the history of feminism in Israel
The Housewives Who Took on the USSR to Help Soviet Jewry
How a women’s protest group made a difference by raising the cause of Soviet Jewish political prisoners during the Cold War
