Insights from the Archives

This article provides an overview of the methodology used by Nina Warnke, Julie Fisher, and Rachael Davis as they transcribe and digitize the letters of Gratz and her interlocutors.

Read more about Rebecca Gratz – an independent woman, philanthropist, and a founder of modern Jewish education – who lived through some of the tumultuous early years of the American Republic.

Bibliography of books and articles about Rebecca Gratz.

Historians Melissa Klapper and Nina Warnke explore Rebecca Gratz’s legacy and letters in this engaging discussion, highlighting her role in shaping Jewish education and the creation of the Rebecca Gratz Digital Archive.