I am forwarding Jonathan Sarna's post in H-JUDAIC, concerning the passing of Paula E. Hyman - sad news indeed. As noted below, she was the co-editor (with Deborah Dash Moore) of Jewish Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia . This pioneering work received the AJL Reference Award in 1997.
May her memory be blessed. Zachary M. Baker Stanford University Libraries Stanford, CA 94305-6004 From: Jonathan Sarna [ mailto:sa...@brandeis.edu ] Sent: Thu 12/15/2011 10:20 AM Subject: Death of Prof. Paula Hyman H-Judaic is greatly saddened to learn of the passing of Prof. Paula E. Hyman (1946-2011), Lucy Moses Professor of Modern Jewish History at Yale University. Professor Hyman, a widely-known scholar of French Jewish history, made her reputation in that field with her book, From Dreyfus to Vichy: The Remaking of French Jewry, 1906-1939 (1979). She also pioneered the field of Jewish Women's History, co-authoring *The Jewish Woman in America *(1976) while still a graduate student. She continued to publish important works in both of these areas throughout her career. Indeed, she took great pride in the fact that a new Hebrew word for "gender" was invented for the Hebrew translation of her *Gender and Assimilation in Modern Jewish History *(1995). Prof. Hyman not only wrote history, she also made history as an advocate for women's issues and as a leader inf the movement to transform the place of women in Conservative Judaism. She also trained some of the foremost women scholars who today work in the field of Modern Jewish history, and helped to build the remarkable program in Jewish Studies at Yale University. Prof. Hyman battled cancer repeatedly over four decades. In this too she was a role model: her courage and indomitable spirit gave strength to others struck down by this disease. Prof. Richard Cohen of the Hebrew University penned a long biographical appreciation of Prof. Hyman and her work in JEWISH WOMEN: A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA (which Prof. Hyman coedited). It may be found here: http://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/hyman-paula-e . We extend deepest sympathies to the entire Hyman family. Jonathan D. Sarna Chair, H-Judaic
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