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- 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.
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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...
- Paean to a Troublemaker: Barbara Dobkin
Barbara Dobkin's illustrious, inimitable and irreverent...
- Jewish Women's Archive
Barbara Dobkin's illustrious, inimitable and irreverent career as leader, donor and activist is legendary. Her role as Founding Chair of the Jewish Women's Archive says it all—she has been the pioneer in work that advances women and girls and levels the playing field, in both the Jewish and the general communities.
Barbara Dobkin is an extraordinary woman who leads by example and has changed the lives of scores of women (and some men). You inspire me because you are a true she-ro.
A pioneer in the Jewish community as a donor-activist for programs to empower women and girls, Barbara Dobkin is one of the most visible and committed advocates for social change. She was the Founding Chair of Ma’yan, a program of The JCC in Manhattan, the Jewish Women’s Archive in Boston and the Hadassah Foundation.
Barbara Dobkin is a funder, activist and leader in the social justice arena with a focus on the advancement of women. Barbara has a passion for investing in films that change the world and is a member of Impact Partners and Gamechanger, contributor to a number of film and social change organizations, including Chicken and Egg Pictures, and ...
Apr 25, 2010 · Barbara Dobkin has been a funder, activist and leader in the social justice arena for more than 25 years. She served as founding chair of the Jewish Women’s Archive and Ma’yan, the Jewish Women’s Project of the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan.
A pioneer in the Jewish community as a donor-activist for programs to empower Jewish women and girls, Barbara Dobkin is one of the most visible and committed advocates for social change.
