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July 16, 2024

How an Orthodox Leader’s Postcard Became a Symbol of Jewish Women’s Education

Is that a kaftan or a kimono?

Recently a group of scholars have begun a project to document the history of the Bais Yaakov schools, which since World War I have led the way in providing educations to girls from the most strictly Orthodox families. On the project’s website is an image of what appears to be a woman in a dress holding a Torah scroll. It is in fact something very different, argues Rachel Manekin:

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