The Remarkable Jewish Women of Boston: Lecture and Discussion

Who was the first mother elected to the Boston school committee?*
Who was a “mistress of disguises” when she repeatedly entered
Jordan Marsh to organize the clerks?*
Who was one of the first American nutritionists and linked proper diet with good health?*
Who was known as: “The Last of the Red Hot Mamas” and began her career performing in blackface?*
*Learn answers to these questions and more!

Featuring Breaking Ground: Remarkable Jewish Women in Boston History, a free multi-media presentation given by librarians Linda Stern and Helaine Davis.

Tour of Vilna Shul and other sites on the North Slope of Beacon Hill to follow.

Co-sponsored by the Vilna Shul and Boston Women’s Heritage Trail
*Note: Charles/MGH is the closest T stop*

To register, please visit our official website above or contact:
Steven M. Greenberg, Executive Director
617-523-2324 or steven@vilnashul.org