Golda Meir
Women of Importance

As a secular Jew, Golda Meir doesn’t quite fit with the other women profiled in this series, but her influence cannot be doubted. She literally devoted her entire life to building the State of Israel – from her youth on the kibbutzim to her historic tenure as prime minister. Though she did make mistakes, even some with tragic results, Rabbi Wein makes the case for the unique place she holds in Jewish history.

• her marriage and divorce
• daily life on the early kibbutzim
• her rise through the Zionist ranks
• the tragic Yom Kippur war