Henrietta Szold at home in Jerusalem, circa 1922. (Courtesy of the American Jewish Historical Society)
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Prominent Jewish Women in History

How much do you know about these prominent women in Jewish history?

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Question 1 of 10
Who became queen of Persia?
Question 2 of 10
Where did Sally Priesand, the first American woman to be ordained, receive rabbinic ordination?
Question 3 of 10
Which of these famous Jewish writers called their diary "Kitty"?
Question 4 of 10
Who is described in the Bible as Eshet Lapidot, the wife of Lapidot, or "woman of torches"?
Question 5 of 10
Which one of the following women wrote about Jewish life on the American frontier in the early 20th century?
Question 6 of 10
She wrote the song "Jerusalem of Gold":
Question 7 of 10
Which famous Jewish actress played a young Bette Midler in the 1988 film Beaches?
Question 8 of 10
What country did Hannah Senesh parachute into during WWII as a spy for the Palmach?
Question 9 of 10
Which of the following late 19th-century Jewish woman was known as "the Girl Rabbi of the Golden West?"
Question 10 of 10
Which one of the following women was an intrepid 18th-century business woman and mother of 12?

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