Melissa R. Klapper

Melissa R. Klapper is a professor of history at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ. Her newest book, Ballots, Babies, and Banners of Peace American Jewish Women’s Activism, 1890-1940, (NYU Press), is now available


Articles by Melissa R. Klapper

The Teacher Has Plenty to Learn

At Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, where I teach, all would-be history majors and minors are required to take (and ...

Abortion, Birth Control, and the Complexity of Halacha (Jewish Law)

I recently came across a copy of the June 28 issue of  The Jewish Press . The Jewish Press is an Orthodox ...

Top 5 American Jewish Women Most People Have Never Heard Of

One of the biggest pleasures in writing American Jewish women’s history is discovering the immensely talented, hardworking, committed women whose ...