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Judith Lieberman
Doctor Judith Lieberman, (August 14, 1904 — December 1978), was an American educator and school administrator. She served as Hebrew principal and later dean of Hebrew studies of Shulamith School for Girls in New York City, the first Jewish day school for girls in North America. Her tenure there started in 1941 and lasted over 25 years. She was the granddaughter of Rabbi Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin, daughter of Rabbi Meir Berlin, Meir Bar-Ilan (leader of the Mizrachi (religious Zionism), Mizrachi), and second wife of Jewish religious scholar Saul Lieberman. Lieberman spent World War I with her paternal grandmother, the unofficial administrator of the Volozhin Yeshiva, Volozhiner Yeshiva. She joined her immediate family after the war in the United States, and graduated from New York City public high school. Lieberman studied for her bachelor's degree at Hunter College and then moved to Columbia University under Professor Hates and Professor David S. Muzzey. She completed a Doctor o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shulamith School For Girls
Shulamith School for Girls is a Centrist Orthodox Jewish school. It was the first Orthodox Jewish elementary school for girls in North America. The name ''Shulamith'' () is a feminine form of the Hebrew name Solomon, which loosely translates to "peace". As of July 2010, the organization was divided into two separate institutions which operate independent schools in Brooklyn and Long Island. History The school was founded in 1930 by Bertha Blazer Schraeter, together with Nacha Rivkin and Rabbi M.G. Volk at 4910 14th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn. From 1941, Dr. Judith Lieberman served as Hebrew principal and later as dean of Hebrew studies. Shulamith moved to 1277 East 14th Street in Midwood which originally housed Vitagraph Studios. In July 2010, Shulamith was divided into two schools: the Shulamith School for Girls of Long Island, and the Shulamith School for Girls of Brooklyn. Each has its own board, administration, and finances. The four divisions of Shulamith School fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |