Elsie Chomsky: A Life In Jewish Education


 

Publication Date: February 1999

Publisher: Hadassah-Brandeis Institute

Author(s): Harriet Feinberg

Research Area: Culture and religion; Education

Keywords: Gender; Education; Hebrew Language Instruction

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Through the narration of Elsie Chomsky's life story, the author provides a lens into the world of Jewish education throughout the first three quarters of the 20th century, including considerations of social roles, gender, politics, Hebraism, and Zionism.