Hannah G. Solomon

Not to be confused with Hannah Paul Solomon.

Hannah G. Solomon
Hannah Greenebaum Solomon with daughter and granddaughter, 1918
Solomon with her daughter, Helen S. Levy, and granddaughter, Frances Levy Angel, 1918
Born
Hannah Greenebaum

(1858-01-14)January 14, 1858
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 1942(1942-12-07) (aged 84)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Known forFounder of the National Council of Jewish Women
Spouse
Henry Solomon
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(m. 1879; died 1913)​
Children3[1]
FamilyJoseph Spiegel (uncle)
Marcus M. Spiegel (uncle)
1897 article describing Hannah Solomon as a "first woman rabbi". The Burlington Free Press, 16 Mar 1897.

Hannah Greenebaum Solomon (née Greenebaum; January 14, 1858 – December 7, 1942) was a social reformer and the founder of the National Council of Jewish Women, the first national association of Jewish women. Solomon was an important organizer who reached across boundaries of religious conviction at the local, national, and international levels.[2]

  1. ^ Hannah Solomon (1858–1942) on Jewish Virtual Library
  2. ^ Jewish Women's Archive. "Hannah Greenebaum Solomon." Accessed November 16, 2021.