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Jun 23, 2021 · Photograph courtesy of HUC-JIR. In Brief. Barbara Berman Dobkin is the pre-eminent Jewish feminist philanthropist of the end of the twentieth and beginning of the twenty-first century. Her vision, dedication, and philanthropic generosity have transformed the landscape of Jewish women’s organizations and funding in both North America and Israel.
- Jewish Women's Archive
Pre-eminent Jewish feminist philanthropist Barbara Dobkin...
- AWP
Reflecting frustration with the Jewish communal world's...
- Magazine
Founded in 1976 and named after the biblical figure who...
- Israel Women's Network
Women en route to demonstrate at the King David Hotel,...
- Founding of Ma'yan, Home for Young Women's Resources
In 1993, community activists Eve Landau and Barbara Dobkin’s...
- Fall Donor Spotlight
During this time, Barbara Dobkin, founding chair of the...
- Jewish Feminism in The United States
In 1994, Elwell was hired to serve as rabbinic director for...
- Jewish Women's Archive
Nov 21, 2023 · These haunting death photos of loved ones before they died tell a powerful story of grief, love, and loss. They show why you shouldn’t take people for granted.
Founding Chair of the Jewish Women’s Archive’s Board of Directors, Barbara Dobkin. Photo courtesy of Joan Roth. In March 2005, JWA held its first New York gala —So Laugh a Little: An Evening of Jewish Women's Comedy Honoring Barbara Dobkin.
Jun 4, 2016 · Locks of hair cut from the dead were arranged and worn in lockets and rings, death masks were created in wax, and the images and symbols of death appeared in paintings and sculptures.
Aug 6, 2018 · There are beautiful, heartbreaking images of everyone from children who died at birth to great-grandparents who broke 100. Videos by VICE. Last week, Giovanni Alain submitted a photo of his...
Oct 27, 2017 · Known as memento mori (which means “remember you must die”), the trend became increasingly popular for a period of time, and even Queen Victoria slept underneath a photo of her dead husband.
Barbara Dobkin. Producer: Belly of the Beast. Barbara Dobkin is known for Belly of the Beast (2020), The Oslo Diaries (2018) and Independent Lens (1999).
