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New Books Spotlight the Jewish Female Heroes We Need

JL;DR SUMMARY Four recent books spotlight the remarkable achievements of Jewish women, essential reading for inspiring young Jewish girls and celebrating female leadership and resilience. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityJewish WomenGolda MeirRuth Bader GinsburgChutzpahHenrietta SzoldBiographiesEmma LazarusRole ModelsInbal Lieberman

Places mentioned

Israel
"A few women appear in all four titles: Hadassah founder Henrietta Szold, poet and immigration advocate Emma Lazarus, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg."
Kibbutz Nir Am, Southern District, Israel
"Chutzpah Girls also honors heroes from October 7, including Inbal Lieberman, who defended Kibbutz Nir Am on that dark day."
Australia
"A dancer and choreographer from Australia who today tours around the world, she began studying flamenco as a teenager."
California, United States
"Now 104, she lives in California."
France
"I was also thrilled to see Marthe Cohn, a French nurse who became a spy in World War II."
Latvia
"Then theres the Latvian-born Annie Cohen Kopchovsky, who in the 19th century made history as the first woman to set off on a solo cycling trip around the world; and Asenath Barzani, from Mosul in 16th-century Kurdistan."
Mosul, Al Anbar, Iraq
"Then theres the Latvian-born Annie Cohen Kopchovsky, who in the 19th century made history as the first woman to set off on a solo cycling trip around the world; and Asenath Barzani, from Mosul in 16th-century Kurdistan."
Canada
"There is also a Canadian-focused book for ages 6 to 10, Shes a Mensch!: Ten Amazing Jewish Women by Anne Dublin."

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