Rosa Sonnenschein
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Rosa Sonneschein was the founder and editor of The American Jewess
magazine. It was the first English-language periodical targeted to American Jewish women.
, Rosa Sonneschein emigrated to the United States
with her rabbi husband in 1869. They settled in St. Louis
, MO
.
and believed in synagogal rights for women. In 1880, she wrote an essay "The Pioneers" which described a women's literary society in St. Louis. She began writing and publishing a new magazine called The American Jewess
to share and express her views.
The American Jewess
The American Jewess described itself as "the only magazine in the world devoted to the interests of Jewish women." It was the first English-language periodical targeted to American Jewish women, covering an evocative range of topics that ranged from women's place in the synagogue to whether women...
magazine. It was the first English-language periodical targeted to American Jewish women.
Personal life
Born in HungaryHungary
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, Rosa Sonneschein emigrated to the United States
United States
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with her rabbi husband in 1869. They settled in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, MO
Missouri
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.
Career
Rosa Sonneschein was a moderate liberal who was sympathetic to ZionismZionism
Zionism is a Jewish political movement that, in its broadest sense, has supported the self-determination of the Jewish people in a sovereign Jewish national homeland. Since the establishment of the State of Israel, the Zionist movement continues primarily to advocate on behalf of the Jewish state...
and believed in synagogal rights for women. In 1880, she wrote an essay "The Pioneers" which described a women's literary society in St. Louis. She began writing and publishing a new magazine called The American Jewess
The American Jewess
The American Jewess described itself as "the only magazine in the world devoted to the interests of Jewish women." It was the first English-language periodical targeted to American Jewish women, covering an evocative range of topics that ranged from women's place in the synagogue to whether women...
to share and express her views.