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Women Take the Lead at Eldridge Street

February 15, 2019 by Chelsea

In celebration of an upcoming anniversary at Eldridge, we’re reposting this blog post, originally written in February 2017 by Taylor Baker.  On this day, we remember the formation of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Eldridge Street Synagogue. Formed February 16, 1919, the all-female committee arose … Read more

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The Rabbi’s Daughter Who Became a Bat Mitzvah Pioneer

January 27, 2022March 19, 2018 by Museum at Eldridge Street

This post was written by Nancy Beiles. When Judith Kaplan was 12 years old, it was an exciting time to be a young girl. Women had just gotten the right to vote. The first woman was serving in the United States Senate. And it was … Read more

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