Jewish History 1650 - 1914

From its founding in 1912, Hadassah advocated a program of social feminism that addresses women of all backgrounds.

The Hadassah founder was an educator, humanitarian and Zionist.

European influence in the Middle East.

Migration--within and from Europe--as a decisive factor in Jewish life.

Faced with state-endorsed anti-semitism, Russian Jews attempted to make their own emancipation.

What differed from the West?

Liberty, equality, fraternity: Was it good for the Jews?

How Enlightenment ideals in Europe created the potential for Jewish citizenship.

The organization and development of the Bund, the General Union of Jewish Workers.

The 1909 ILGWU strike established a precedent for serious collective action in other branches of the garment economy.