My Life as a Radical Jewish Woman: Memoirs of a Zionist Feminist in Poland

by Puah Rakovsky

Book Overview

". . . vital to understanding this period of East European Jewish history. As Hyman promises, the memoir . . . read s] like a novel." --Russian Review

In this striking autobiography Puah Rakovsky (1865-1955) tells of her experiences as a Jewish woman in late 19th- and early 20th-century Poland who broke with her traditional upbringing to become a professional educator, Zionist activist, and feminist leader. Her passionate account offers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253215641
• ISBN13: 9780253215642
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"