". . . 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...
This memoir by Puah Rakovsky (1865-1955) presents the experiences of 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 insights...