Jewish women in 17th-century Europe were doubly silenced–once for their gender and again for their religious beliefs. Which is what made Gluckel of Hameln so remarkable. Married off at 14 and widowed ...

This week Rebecca Miller will be sharing texts that shed light on Jewish life in 18th-century France, the setting of her new novel, “Jacob’s Folly” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux). Her blog posts are ...

Gluckel of Hameln was a woman trying to have it all – and with 14 kids and a booming business, Gluckel was busier than most. She also happened to be doing this in 17th-century Germany. Gluckel was a ...