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Jun 23, 2021 · 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
In the late 1990s I became co-director of my family’s...
- Jewish Feminism in The United States
In 1994, Elwell was hired to serve as rabbinic director for...
- Jewish Women's Archive
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.
Nov 21, 2023 · This heart-wrenching collection of death pics are the final images taken of people’s loved ones before they passed away. Some of the deaths were expected, like in the case of long-term illnesses such as cancer or brain tumors.
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.
1 day ago · In 1974 she became the photo director of L’Ora, the left-wing daily investigative paper in Palermo, until its closure in 1990. She later described her work: "I was with my bare hands, except for my camera, against them with all their weapons. I took photos of everything. Suddenly I had an archive of blood.
Aug 23, 2024 · Founding Chair of the Jewish Women’s Archive’s Board of Directors, Barbara Dobkin. Photo courtesy of Joan Roth.
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. Many...
