Sarah Schenirer and the Bais Yaakov Movement pot Schindler’s List

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Sarah Schenirer and the Bais Yaakov Movement pot Schindler’s ListSarah Schenirer is one of the unsung heroes of twentieth century Orthodox Judaism. The Bais Yaakov schools she founded in interwar Poland had an unparalleled impact on a traditional Jewish society threatened by assimilation and modernity, educating a generation of girls to take an active part in their community. The movement grew at an astonishing pace, expanding to include high schools, teacher seminaries, summer programmes, vocational schools, and