Puah Rakovsky
Puah Rakovsky | |
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| Born | 3 July 1865 |
| Died | May 13, 1955 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | Israel |
| Known for | Feminism |
Puah Rakovsky (born 1865) was a professional educator, Zionist activist and feminist leader. She worked towards upliftment of Jewish women.[1][2][3][4]
Early Life
Rakovsky was born on July 3, 1865 in Bialystok, Poland in a traditional Jewish family. Her father Menahem Mendel was a rabbi and seventeen years old at her time of birth. She was the oldest child of her parents and had fourteen siblings.[1][2]
Education
Rakovsky was home schooled and studied Hebrew, Yiddish and secular subjects.[3]
References
- ^ a b "PUAHRAKOVSKY 1865 – 1955". Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Biography - Puah Rakovsky". Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Jews in Eastern Europe". Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ My life as a radical Jewish woman : memoirs of a Zionist feminist in Poland. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-21564-2. Retrieved 28 November 2019.