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| ⚫ | '''Pauline Hanauer Rosenberg''' (née, Hanauer; May 24, 1863 – October 16, 1940) was an American progressive activist who devoted her life to advancing the well-being and rights of women, children, and immigrants. She served as the first vice president and second president of the [[National Council of Jewish Women]]. |
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Born in [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]] in 1865, she was the daughter of Henrietta (née Lehrberger) and Mayer Hanauer.<ref name="Rogow1993">{{cite book|last=Rogow|first=Faith|title=Gone to Another Meeting: The National Council of Jewish Women, 1893-1993|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=VDMdekdkaH8C&pg=PA236|year=1993|publisher=University of Alabama Press|isbn=978-0-8173-0671-7|pages=236–}}</ref> She studied at the [[Pittsburgh Central High School]] and [[Barnard College]]. While attending the [[World's Columbian Exposition|World's Fair]] in [[Chicago]] in 1893, she and several other women founded the [[National Council of Jewish Women]], and she subsequently founded the [[Pittsburgh]] chapter (Columbian Council). She was also a founder of the [[Irene Kaufmann Settlement]] in Pittsburgh. Rosenberg served as president of the Women's Club of Pittsburg, and of the National Council of Jewish Women. She died in [[New York City]], [[New York]] in 1940.<ref name=PittsburghPostGazette1940>{{cite news|title=Mrs. P. H. Rosenberg was Founder of Council Here|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19401017&id=WpUxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wGkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2438,4092114&hl=en|accessdate=6 April 2015|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=17 October 1940}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
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Born in [[Allegheny, Pennsylvania]], in 1863 into a middle-class German Jewish family, she was the daughter of Henrietta (née Lehrberger) and Mayer Hanauer.<ref name="Rogow1993">{{cite book|last=Rogow|first=Faith|title=Gone to Another Meeting: The National Council of Jewish Women, 1893–1993|url=https://archive.org/details/gonetoanothermee00rogo|url-access=registration|year=1993|publisher=University of Alabama Press|isbn=978-0-8173-0671-7|pages=[https://archive.org/details/gonetoanothermee00rogo/page/236 236]–}}</ref> The family were prominent members of the Jewish community, belonging to [[Rodef Shalom Congregation|Rodef Shalom]] and the [[Concordia Club]]. Henrietta was a member of the Hebrew Aid Society and Myer a leader at the local B'nai B'rith. Pauline studied at the Pittsburgh's Public Central High School and [[Barnard College]] before taking graduate courses at [[Columbia University]], and the [[University of Pittsburgh]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Steel City Jews|last=Burstin|first=Barbara|year=2008|isbn=9780982063309|location=Apollo, Pa.|pages=190}}</ref> |
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While attending the [[World's Columbian Exposition|World's Fair]] in [[Chicago]] in 1893, she and several other women founded the [[National Council of Jewish Women]], and she subsequently founded the [[Pittsburgh]] section (Columbian Council) and organized other sections in Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Oil City, Bradford, Scranton) and beyond (Youngstown, Washington, D.C.). Rosenberg served as president of the Women's Club of Pittsburgh and of the National Council of Jewish Women. While president of the Columbian Council she founded the [[Irene Kaufmann Settlement]] in Pittsburgh, the first juvenile court, and the first public, non-sectarian kindergarten in Pittsburgh. Among other work, the council would also go on to found the Committee for the Jewish and Non-Jewish Blind, which eventually became the Pittsburgh Association for the Blind, and is today the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind. |
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In addition to her efforts with the National Council of Jewish Women, Rosenberg served on the Lady Board of [[Allegheny General Hospital]], the Pennsylvania Federation of Women's Clubs, the Pittsburgh's Woman's Club, the Civic Club, the Needlework Guild, the Free Kindergarten Association, the Tenement House and Public Bath Committee, and the Personal Service Society among other organizations.<ref>{{Cite news|title=The Fame of Mrs. Hugo Rosenberg has Reached Many Nations|last=Joseph|first=Charles|date=1908-11-13|work=Jewish Criterion}}</ref> |
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During her presidency of the NCJW she would leave Pittsburgh for Philadelphia and then New York. She died in [[New York City]] in 1940.<ref name="PittsburghPostGazette1940">{{cite news|title=Mrs. P. H. Rosenberg was Founder of Council Here|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19401017&id=WpUxAAAAIBAJ&pg=2438,4092114&hl=en|access-date=6 April 2015|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=17 October 1940}}</ref> |
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Since her death, Rosenberg and her work have been formally recognized for their historical significance. In 2020 the City of Pittsburgh declared her home, the [[Hanauer-Rosenberg Residence]], an historic landmark. In 2022 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania awarded a State Historic Marker out front of her former home and in 2024 the City of Pittsburgh dedicated the adjacent "Honorary Pauline Rosenberg Way."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vellucci |first=Justin |date=2020 |title=Historical marker unveiled for Pittsburgh founder of NCJW |url=https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/historical-marker-unveiled-for-pittsburgh-founder-of-ncjw/ |work=Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 03:18, 25 May 2024
Pauline Hanauer Rosenberg (née, Hanauer; May 24, 1863 – October 16, 1940) was an American progressive activist who devoted her life to advancing the well-being and rights of women, children, and immigrants. She served as the first vice president and second president of the National Council of Jewish Women.
Biography
[edit]Born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, in 1863 into a middle-class German Jewish family, she was the daughter of Henrietta (née Lehrberger) and Mayer Hanauer.[1] The family were prominent members of the Jewish community, belonging to Rodef Shalom and the Concordia Club. Henrietta was a member of the Hebrew Aid Society and Myer a leader at the local B'nai B'rith. Pauline studied at the Pittsburgh's Public Central High School and Barnard College before taking graduate courses at Columbia University, and the University of Pittsburgh.[2]
While attending the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893, she and several other women founded the National Council of Jewish Women, and she subsequently founded the Pittsburgh section (Columbian Council) and organized other sections in Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Oil City, Bradford, Scranton) and beyond (Youngstown, Washington, D.C.). Rosenberg served as president of the Women's Club of Pittsburgh and of the National Council of Jewish Women. While president of the Columbian Council she founded the Irene Kaufmann Settlement in Pittsburgh, the first juvenile court, and the first public, non-sectarian kindergarten in Pittsburgh. Among other work, the council would also go on to found the Committee for the Jewish and Non-Jewish Blind, which eventually became the Pittsburgh Association for the Blind, and is today the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind.
In addition to her efforts with the National Council of Jewish Women, Rosenberg served on the Lady Board of Allegheny General Hospital, the Pennsylvania Federation of Women's Clubs, the Pittsburgh's Woman's Club, the Civic Club, the Needlework Guild, the Free Kindergarten Association, the Tenement House and Public Bath Committee, and the Personal Service Society among other organizations.[3]
During her presidency of the NCJW she would leave Pittsburgh for Philadelphia and then New York. She died in New York City in 1940.[4]
Since her death, Rosenberg and her work have been formally recognized for their historical significance. In 2020 the City of Pittsburgh declared her home, the Hanauer-Rosenberg Residence, an historic landmark. In 2022 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania awarded a State Historic Marker out front of her former home and in 2024 the City of Pittsburgh dedicated the adjacent "Honorary Pauline Rosenberg Way."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Rogow, Faith (1993). Gone to Another Meeting: The National Council of Jewish Women, 1893–1993. University of Alabama Press. pp. 236–. ISBN 978-0-8173-0671-7.
- ^ Burstin, Barbara (2008). Steel City Jews. Apollo, Pa. p. 190. ISBN 9780982063309.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Joseph, Charles (1908-11-13). "The Fame of Mrs. Hugo Rosenberg has Reached Many Nations". Jewish Criterion.
- ^ "Mrs. P. H. Rosenberg was Founder of Council Here". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 17 October 1940. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Vellucci, Justin (2020). "Historical marker unveiled for Pittsburgh founder of NCJW". Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle.