Over the course of his­to­ry, Jew­ish women have served as lead­ers, change­mak­ers, teach­ers, schol­ars, and rev­o­lu­tion­ar­ies. Their actions have made the world what it is today; their sto­ries mod­el for us how much can be accom­plished when one has vision, deter­mi­na­tion, and courage. 

In Icon­ic Jew­ish Women, Dr. Lavie — a for­mer Mem­ber of Knes­set, schol­ar, speak­er, and known pub­lic fig­ure in Israel — pro­files 59 remark­able Jew­ish women who made their mark on his­to­ry. Designed as a guide for Bat Mitz­vah girls (of all ages!), she offers sug­ges­tions for cre­ative exer­cis­es, dis­cus­sion ques­tions, and vol­un­teer activ­i­ties with orga­ni­za­tions that match the val­ues that each woman stood for, along with loca­tions in Israel to ​‘walk in their foot­steps’ — per­fect for fam­i­ly trips. The goal of the book is to deep­en one’s Jew­ish iden­ti­ty by learn­ing from and under­stand­ing the sto­ries of Jew­ish women through­out the gen­er­a­tions.

An inspir­ing resource for book clubs, youth groups, sis­ter­hoods, and Bat Mitz­vah programs.