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Silvina Szperling

Silvina Szperling, born in Buenos Aires, pioneered the video-dance (screendance) genre in Argentina and Latin America after many years of studying contemporary dance. She has served as Founder Director of the International Festival VideoDanzaBA since 1995, has received awards for several shorts, including “Temblor” and “Chámame,” and released two documentary films, REFLEJO NARCISA, and VIKINGA. Currently, Szperling teaches video-dance at the Master’s program in Alternative Cinema at the International School for Film and TV in Cuba and is a Professor in Dance Criticism at Universidad Nacional de las Artes in Argentina.

http://qa.jwa.org/encyclopedia/author/szperling-silvina
Loolwa Khazzoom headshot and book cover

Loolwa Khazzoom

 

Judith Rosenbaum, CEO of the Jewish Women's Archive, talks with Loolwa Khazzoom about her anthology, The Flying Camel: Essays on Identity by Women of North African and Middle Eastern Jewish Heritage. March 23, 2023.

http://qa.jwa.org/programs/bookclub/loolwa-khazzoom

Episode 88: Jewish Women Behind the Mic

http://qa.jwa.org/episode-88-jewish-women-behind-mic

Marion Stone

Project
Women Who Dared

Marion Stone was interviewed on February 4, 2004, in Chicago, Illinois, as part of the Women Who Dared oral history project. Stone shares her upbringing in Chicago Heights, experiences of antisemitism, education, a career in social work, involvement in the Jewish community, family resilience during the Great Depression, missions in Israel, and dedication to arts education.

http://qa.jwa.org/oralhistories/stone-marion
Galina Nizhnikov Veremkroit, January 12, 2003

Galina Nizhnikov

Project
Women Who Dared

Judith Rosenbaum interviewed Galina Nizhnikov in Peabody, Massachusetts on January 12, 2003, as part of the Women Who Dared Oral History Project. Nizhnikov talks about her upbringing in Russia, her family's Jewish pride, experiences with workplace antisemitism, involvement with refuseniks, the decision to leave Russia, and the struggles they faced to secure their departure.

http://qa.jwa.org/oralhistories/nizhnikov-galina
Marillyn Tallman

Marillyn Tallman

Project
Women Who Dared

Rosalind Hinton interviewed Marillyn Tallman on February 2, 2005, in Chicago, Illinois for the Women Who Dared Oral History Project. Tallman talks about her childhood, activism work, involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, and her Jewish life and Zionist beliefs.

http://qa.jwa.org/oralhistories/tallman-marillyn
Magda Altman Schaloum

Magda Schaloum

Project
Weaving Women's Words

Roz Bornstein interviewed Magda Altham Schaloum, on June 5, 2001, in Mercer Island, Washington, for the Weaving Women's Words Oral History Project. Schaloum shares her experiences growing up in Hungary, including enduring antisemitism, the impact of anti-Jewish laws, her family's separation and deportation to Auschwitz, her survival through slave labor camps, and her life after the war, including immigrating to Seattle and building a new life with her husband and children.

http://qa.jwa.org/oralhistories/schaloum-magda
Cindy Kaplan headshot and book cover

Cindy Kaplan

 

Judith Rosenbaum, CEO of the Jewish Women's Archive, talks with Cindy Kaplan about her book, Freefall: One Mother's Journey Raising a Child with Special Needs. March 16, 2023.

http://qa.jwa.org/programs/bookclub/cindy-kaplan

Lisa Mednick-Owen

Project
Meet Me at Sinai

Jayne Guberman interviewed Lisa Mednick-Owen on February 8, 2015, in New York, New York, as part of the Meet Me at Sinai Oral History Project. Lisa reflects on the accomplishments of Jewish feminism, highlights the ongoing challenges in traditional and Orthodox Jewish communities, and emphasizes the role of Jewish values in addressing broader feminist issues, particularly regarding sexual assault and gender equality, while also recognizing the importance of organizations like the Jewish Women's Archive and the potential for Judaism to guide discussions on these topics.

http://qa.jwa.org/oralhistories/mednick-owen-lisa
Lillie Steinhorn

Lillie Steinhorn

Project
Weaving Women's Words

Jean Freedman interviewed Lillie Steinhorn on July 7, 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland, as part of the Weaving Women's Words Oral History Project. Steinhorn reflects on her upbringing, experiences with antisemitism, and various jobs in the federal government, sharing stories of resilience, illness, accomplishments, and the importance of Judaism in her life.

http://qa.jwa.org/oralhistories/steinhorn-lillie
Leni LaMarche

Lenora "Leni" LaMarche

Project
Weaving Women's Words

Roz Bornstein interviewed Lenora LaMarche on May 24 and June 25, 2001, in Mercer Island, Washington, as part of the Weaving Women's Words Oral History Project. LaMarche shares her family history, Sephardic culture, and experiences growing up in the Seattle and Los Angeles Jewish communities, highlighting her education, comedic talents, work during World War II, raising a family, and involvement in various organizations.

http://qa.jwa.org/oralhistories/lamarche-lenora
Israeli pop singer Sarit Hadad, 2013.

Israeli Pop Singer Sarit Hadad’s Song “Nadlik Beyakhad Ner” Selected to Compete in the Eurovision Song Contest

November 26, 2001

On November 26, 2001, the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) selected Sarit Hadad as Israel’s representative in the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest. The event took place on May 25, 2002. Hadad’s song “Nadlik Beyakhad Ner” (Light A Candle) placed twelfth in the competition.

http://qa.jwa.org/thisweek/nov/26/2001/israeli-pop-singer-sarit-hadads-song-nadlik-beyakhad-ner-selected-compete
Mexican-American psychiatrist Nora Volkow, 2013

Mexican-American Psychiatrist Nora Volkow Named One of Washington’s 100 Most Powerful Women

October 3, 2011

On October 3, 2011, Mexican-American psychiatrist Nora Volkow was named one of “Washington’s 100 Most Powerful Women” by Washingtonian magazine, in the category of health and medicine. Volkow’s work focuses mainly on the role of dopamine in brain regions involved with reward and self-control. She was the first to use brain imaging to explore how substance abuse affects the brain, and her work has played an integral role in depicting how drug addiction is a neurological disorder. 

http://qa.jwa.org/thisweek/oct/03/2011/mexican-american-psychiatrist-nora-volkow-named-one-washingtons-100-most
Ilene Smith Headshot

Ilene Smith

Ilene Smith is a former journalist turned public relations professional who is harnessing her passion for writing into a memoir, The Accidental Career Girl. Since 2013, Ilene has led an independent nutrition communications and marketing agency, I ON FOOD, helping food companies solve their storytelling challenges. 

http://qa.jwa.org/blog/author/smith-ilene

Leslie Simon

Project
Katrina's Jewish Voices

Rosalind Hinton interviewed Leslie Simon on July 14, 2007, in Lafayette, Louisiana, as part of the Katrina's Jewish Voices Oral History Project. Simon shares her firsthand account of Hurricane Katrina, from the decision to evacuate to seeking shelter in the Superdome, reflecting on the storm's profound impact on her perception of home, government, and spirituality.

http://qa.jwa.org/oralhistories/simon-leslie
Laurie Schwab Zabin

Laurie Schwab Zabin

Project
Women Who Dared

Chana Revell Kotzin interviewed Laurie Schwab Zabin for Women Who Dared on September 24 and October 13, 2002, in Baltimore, Maryland, as part of the Women Who Dared Oral History Project. Zabin discusses the intersection of adolescent sexual education with politics, economics, population, and the environment, sharing frustrations with the lack of emphasis on family planning and education in various countries.

http://qa.jwa.org/oralhistories/schwab-zabin-laurie-0

Judith Chalmer

Project
DAVAR: Vermont Jewish Women's History Project

Sandra Stillman Gartner and Ann Buffum interviewed Judith Chalmer in Winooski, Vermont, on November 3 and December 8, 2005, as part of DAVAR’s oral history project. Chalmer discusses her family's history, her creative path as a writer, and her reflections on her Jewish identity and the role of women in Judaism, inspired by her father's experiences during the Holocaust and her efforts to honor those who helped her family.

http://qa.jwa.org/oralhistories/chalmer-judith
Nell McShane and Sonia Pressman Headshot and Book Cover)

Nell McShane Wulfhart

Betsy More, Director of Programs at the Jewish Women's Archive, talks with Nell McShane Wulfhart about her book, The Great Stewardess Rebellion: How Women Launched a Workplace Revolution at 30,000 Feet, and special guest Sonia Pressman Fuentes, on March 9, 2023.

http://qa.jwa.org/programs/bookclub/nell-mcshane-wulfhart

D. B. Ashkenazi

http://qa.jwa.org/blog/author/ashkenazi-d

Episode 87: Jodi Kantor Said

http://qa.jwa.org/episode-87-jodi-kantor-said
Laurie Schwab Zabin

Laurie Schwab Zabin

Project
Weaving Women's Words

Jean Freedman interviewed Laurie Schwab Zabin on April 29, 2001, in Baltimore, Maryland, as part of the Weaving Women's Words Oral History Project. Zabin shares her personal journey, including her education, family experiences, involvement with Planned Parenthood, and career in population and reproductive health, highlighting key moments such as meeting her husbands, navigating motherhood, and contributing to advancements in family planning internationally.

http://qa.jwa.org/oralhistories/schwab-zabin-laurie

Sherry Gorelick

Project
Barnard: Jewish Women Changing America

Jayne Guberman interviewed Sherry Gorelick on October 30, 2005, in New York, New York, as part of the Barnard: Jewish Women Changing America Oral History Project. Gorelick discusses her upbringing, Jewish activism, feminism, and her experiences with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including her involvement in peace conferences, the Gay and Lesbian Movement in Israel, and her recent diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.

http://qa.jwa.org/oralhistories/gorelick-sherry
Yemenite-Israeli singer Shlomit and RebbeSoul, 2019

Birth of Yemenite-Israeli Singer Shlomit Levi

March 9, 1983

Singer Shlomit Levi is dedicated to depicting music’s power to connect. Her singing career portrays the beauty of finding one’s way back to one’s own roots, as well as the importance of defying boundaries. She is mainly self-taught, and as she describes, “When I compose, I just do it by singing. You find your ways. Sometimes it turns out special because I do stuff other musicians wouldn’t do” (Jewish Standard).

http://qa.jwa.org/thisweek/mar/09/1983/birth-yemenite-israeli-singer-shlomit-levi

Nancy E. Berg

Nancy Berg, PhD, is a professor of Hebrew Language and Literature at Washington University in St. Louis. Her research focuses on Iraqi Jewish literature and she teaches courses in Israeli society, Middle Eastern literature, and Jewish culture.

http://qa.jwa.org/encyclopedia/author/berg-nancy
First National Conference of Jewish Women Poster

First Second Wave Jewish Feminist Conference in North America Begins

February 16, 1973

In February 1973, 500 women gathered in the McAlpin Hotel in Manhattan for the first second-wave Jewish feminist conference in North America. Speakers and attendees discussed Jewish religious observance, issues of sexuality, duties of community service, inequality in Jewish movement organizations, and experiences of growing up in Jewish families. The conference brought Jewish women of many backgrounds together under a shared feminist identity.

http://qa.jwa.org/thisweek/feb/16/1973/first-second-wave-jewish-feminist-conference-north-america-begins

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