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Melis­sa R. Klapper

Melis­sa R. Klap­per | Jew­ish Book Coun­cil

Melis­sa R. Klap­per is a pro­fes­sor of his­to­ry at Rowan Uni­ver­si­ty in Glass­boro, NJ. Her newest book, Bal­lots, Babies, and Ban­ners of Peace Amer­i­can Jew­ish Women’s Activism, 1890 – 1940 (NYU Press), is now available.

Top 5 Amer­i­can Jew­ish Women Most Peo­ple Have Nev­er Heard Of (But Should Have)

Abor­tion, Birth Con­trol, and the Com­plex­i­ty of Halacha (Jew­ish Law)

The Teacher Has Plen­ty to Learn

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Essay

The Teacher Has Plen­ty to Learn

Ear­li­er this week, Melis­sa R. Klap­per wrote about abor­tion and the com­plex­i­ty of halacha and 5 Amer­i­can Jew­ish women you’ve (prob­a­bly) nev­er heard of. She…
Melis­sa R. Klapper
July 19, 2013
Essay

Abor­tion, Birth Con­trol, and the Com­plex­i­ty of Halacha (Jew­ish Law)

Ear­li­er this week, Melis­sa R. Klap­per wrote about 5 Amer­i­can Jew­ish women you’ve (prob­a­bly) nev­er heard of. She will be blog­ging here all week for Jew­ish Book…
Melis­sa R. Klapper
July 17, 2013
Essay

Top 5 Amer­i­can Jew­ish Women Most Peo­ple Have Nev­er Heard Of

Melis­sa R. Klap­per is a pro­fes­sor of his­to­ry at Rowan Uni­ver­si­ty in Glass­boro, NJ. Her newest book, Bal­lots, Babies, and Ban­ners of Peace Amer­i­can Jew­ish…
Melis­sa R. Klapper
July 15, 2013
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Bal­lots, Babies, and Ban­ners of Peace: Amer­i­can Jew­ish Wom­en’s Activism, 1890 – 1940
Melissa R. Klapper
Non­fic­tion
Jew­ish Girls Com­ing of Age in Amer­i­ca 1860 – 1920
Melissa R. Klapper

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