Rahel Bluwstein with her Sisters The "founding mother" of modern Hebrew poetry by women, Rahel Bluwstein achieved in death the status of a national cultural icon. She appears here (top) with her sisters, Batsheva, Berta, and Liza, in Russia during World War I.Institution: Uri Milstein Print Full Image Institution Uri Milstein Related contentEncyclopedia Article: Rahel BluwsteinEncyclopedia Article: Israeli Women's Writing in Hebrew: 1948-2004