March is Women’s History Month. To expand your horizons beyond women named Ruth or Anne, here’s a match-up quiz of accomplished but lesser-known women.
The library is a resource for information about many of them, either through single biographies, collected biographies or reference works such as Jewish Women in America which are updated on the Jewish Women’s Archive website (jwa.org).
Alphabetical by first names
| 1. Annie Nathan Meyer | A. Disability rights activist |
| 2, Beate Sirota Gordon | B. Discovered structure of DNA |
| 3. Emmy Noether | C. First Jewish Congresswoman |
| 4. Fanny Mendelsohn | D. Sculptor |
| 5. Florence Prag Kahn | E. Author of classic children’s books |
| 6. Gertrude Berg | F. Founder of America’s 1st social services |
| 7. Gracia Mendes Nasi | G. Led colorful life as wife of lawman |
| 8. Hannah G. Solomon | H. Founder of Barnard College |
| 9. Josephine Marx Earp | I. South African human rights activist |
| 10. Judith Heumann | J. Neurobiologist who won Nobel Prize |
| 11. Judith Resnik | K. International businesswoman/ philanthropist |
| 12. Lise Meitner | L. Nobel Prize for medicine/ Lasker Prize |
| 13. Louise Nevelson | M. Won the first Emmy for a comic actress |
| 14. Muriel Faye Siebert | N. Helped write Japan’s constitution |
| 15. Nadine Gordimer | O. First ordained female rabbi |
| 16. Rebecca Gratz | P. Biblical midwives who defied Pharoah |
| 17. Regina Jonas | Q. Discovered the power of the fission reaction |
| 18. Rena Glickman | R. Pianist and composer |
| 19. Rita Levi-Montalcini | S. Activist and member of FDR’s “brain trust” |
| 20. Rosalind Franklin | T. Founder of National Council of Jewish Women |
| 21. Rosalyn Yalow | U. Greatest algebraist of 20th century |
| 22. Rose Schneiderman | V. Astronaut |
| 23. Salome Alexandra | W. First woman on New York Stock Exchange |
| 24. Shifra and Puah | X. Mother of women’s judo |
| 25. Sydney Taylor | Y. Last monarch of an independent Judea |
Aileen Grossberg, a professional librarian, is a long-time congregant and serves as volunteer librarian for Shomrei's Lampert Library. The library, one of the best-kept secrets at Shomrei is used by the Rabbi, congregants, students and teachers of the JLC (Hebrew School) and Preschool. It's a tremendous resource completely supported by your donations and gifts. Aileen also heads the Shomrei Caterers, the in-house food preparation group. Can there be any better combination…good food and good books!
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