Sara Schenirer
Women of Importance

When the great people of history become legend, the stories of their lives can be subject to hagiography, strategic omission of details, or both. Rabbi Wein avoids those traps by sticking to the facts and reading from Sarah Schenirer’s own writings, including her personal diary. Even if you consider yourself an expert on this pioneer of girls’ education, the details in Rabbi Wein’s account may just surprise you.

• her early self-education
• Ger and Belz – the Hasidim who supported her
• the influence of Rav Hirsch and the Chanukah shiur that inspired her
• her opinions on secular education