The Iowa Women’s Archives (IWA) will kick off Women’s History Month with an event at the Iowa City Public Library! Welcoming the Immigrants: Refugee Resettlement in Jewish Iowa will bring Dr. Jeannette Gabriel of the Schwalb Center for Israel & Jewish Studies at theUniversity of Nebraska-Omaha to Iowa City. In her talk, Gabriel will useContinue reading “Kick off Women’s History Month with the Iowa Women’s Archives”
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Passover in Iowa
What makes this night different from all other nights? That’s a good question, and one that has been asked by generations of children celebrating the Passover or Pesah, the Festival of Spring. According to the Reuben family’s 1958 copy of The Jewish Home Beautiful, “Pesah tells of the rebirth of a nation, the redemption fromContinue reading “Passover in Iowa”
25 for 25: Ruth Salzmann Becker
Ruth Salzmann Becker’s papers represent several common themes found in IWA’s collections, including Jewish women in Iowa, German immigration, and feminist activism. Elizabeth Heineman, professor and chair of the University of Iowa’s history department, has used Becker’s papers in her classes. She shared with us why she finds the Ruth Salzmann Becker papers so engaging:Continue reading “25 for 25: Ruth Salzmann Becker”
Public Talk March 24, 2016 at 4:00PM “Jewish Women and Community Life in Iowa”
WE DID SO MUCH BEYOND THE HOME JEWISH WOMEN AND COMMUNITY LIFE IN IOWA A talk by Jeannette Gabriel, Graduate Research Assistant, Jewish Women in Iowa Project, Iowa Women’s Archives Join us to hear the untold stories of Jewish women’s involvement in community activities throughout Iowa history, whether in cities with robust Jewish populationsContinue reading “Public Talk March 24, 2016 at 4:00PM “Jewish Women and Community Life in Iowa””
Two Women’s History Month Events in March
Mujeres Latinas: Every Woman Has a Story Saturday, March 5, 2016, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join us in the Iowa Women’s Archives to learn about the rich history of Latinas, their families, and organizations in Iowa. ~Bring a memento from your past to share with the group. ~Learn how to preserve it. Refreshments will be served! Continue reading “Two Women’s History Month Events in March”