The Jewish Woman Next Door: Repairing the World One Step at a Time [Hardcover]

The women profiled in this collection of absorbing essays—some known throughout the world, others known only within their own communities—all share one key trait: whether religious or secular, they are driven by their commitment to Judaism to engage in acts of kindness. In profiling women such as Ruth Gruber, who helped hundreds of Jewish refugees escape from war-torn Europe, or Wendy Kay, who regularly invites teenagers to her home for Shabbat,The Jewish Woman Next Doorprovides contemporary role models that readers will admire and be able to emulate.

Debbie Flancbaum . . . does much to break down hackneyed images as she positively showcases Jewish women living their lives.  —Jewish Week This book helps combat the all-too-frequent insulting portrayals of Jewish women in popular culture.The Jewish Woman Next Dooris a book that deserves to be in your home, synagogue, and community library.   —Jewish Press

Debby Flancbaumis a writer whose work has been featured in theJewish Daily Forward,theJewish Press,Jewish Week,Modern Bride, andOlam Magazine. She is the coauthor ofThe Doctor’s Guide to Weight Loss Surgery. She lives in Teaneck, New Jersey.