The First Female Rabbi [On the Holocaust]

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For years, the story of Regina Jonas was lost to the world. Then, in the 90s, scholars began to discover this woman of extraordinary talent and ambition. In this episode of "On The Holocaust" we focus on the fate of the Jewish community in Germany through the remarkable story of Regina Jonas, the first female rabbi, whose life was taken in Auschwitz, but whose place in Jewish history is no longer forgotten.Featured guest: Guy Miron, Professor of History and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Open University of Israel