Rosa Sonnenschein
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Rosa Sonnenschein (1847-1932) was the founder and editor of The American Jewess magazine. It was the first English-language periodical targeted to American Jewish women.
[edit] Personal life
Born in Hungary, Rosa Sonnenschein emigrated to the United States with her rabbi husband in 1869. They settled in St. Louis, MO.
[edit] Career
Rosa Sonnenschein was a moderate liberal who was sympathetic to Zionism and believed in synagogal rights for women. In 1880 she wrote an essay "The Pioneers" which described a women's literary society in St. Louis. She began writing and publishing a new magazine called The American Jewess to share and express her views.
