In Her Hands: The Education of Jewish Girls in Tsarist Russia

Contents

Contents ix List of Illustrations xi List of Tables xiii Acknowledgments xv Introduction: Education and Transformation 1 Part I: Education 1. Education in an Era of Change 13 2. Unintended Consequences: The Emergence of Private Schools for Jewish Girls 28 3. Enlightened Self-Interest: Teaching Jewish Girls in Tsarist Russia 44 4. For Wisdom Is Better than Pearls: Financing Jewish Girls’ Education 62 5. Educating Jewish Daughers 78 Part II: Transformation 6. The Wisdom of Women Builds Her House: Jewish School Girls 99 7. Who Can Find a Woman of Valor? Jewish Women’s Education in Public Discourse 115 8. New Birds, New Wings: Educational Developments in the Jewish Community 123 Conclusion: Rediscovering Private Schools for Jewish Girls 144 Notes 153 Bibliography 173 Index 189 ...