Belda lindenbaum biography
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Belda Lindenbaum, 76, Pioneer Among Orthodox Feminists
Belda Lindenbaum, who described herself as “a late bloomer” in respect to feminism but who went on to make her mark in helping to found several institutions that advanced the role of Orthodox women, died May 12 in her Manhattan home. She was 76.
A vice president and founding board member of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA), Lindenbaum, a New York native, was instrumental in founding, along with her husband Marcel, Midreshet Lindenbaum, an institute in Israel for advanced Jewish women’s studies. It includes service in the Israeli Defense Forces, similar to men’s Hesder yeshiva programs.
She was president of American Friends of Bar-Ilan University, president of Drisha Institute in Manhattan, and a board member of Ramaz Day School.
Many this week recalled her zeal in furthering the causes she held dear as well as her warmth in her relationships with family and friends.
“Belda was a revolutionary leader, passionate advocate, and staunch feminist,” JOFA wrote in a statement this week. “It is with sorrow that we remember and honor her transformational impact on the Jewish community and the deep friendships formed along the way.
Sharon Weiss-Greenberg, JOFA executive directed, described Lindenbaum as
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Belda Kaufman Lindenbaum
Belda Kaufman Lindenbaum | |
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Born | (1938-09-05)September 5, 1938 New York City |
Died | May 12, 2015(2015-05-12) (aged 76) New York City |
Spouse | Marcel Lindenbaum |
Belda Kaufman Lindenbaum (September 5, 1938 – May 12, 2015) was an Open OrthodoxAmerican Jewish philanthropist and activist, who co-founded Midreshet Lindenbaum and served as a founding board member of Yeshivat Maharat.[1]
Background
[edit]Lindenbaum, her husband Marcel, and Shlomo Riskin co-founded Midreshet Lindenbaum, a post high school institute in Israel for students which combines service in the Israeli Defense Forces with religious studies.[2] She served as a founding board member of Yeshivat Maharat, on the Board of Directors of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, a board member of Yeshiva University, President of the American Friends of Bar-Ilan University, a board member of Ramaz Day School, a past president of the Drisha Institute of Jewish Education, and a President and Vice President of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance.[3][4][5][6][7] In 2016, through an endowed gift, Lindenbaum created the Machon Siach Center at SAR High School.
Lindenbaum died from brain cancer in May 2015.[3]