"An Interest in Physical Well-Being Among the Feminine Membership": Sporting Activities for Women at Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Associations.

From: American Jewish History | Date: March 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

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A pamphlet commemorating the twenty-fifth Anniversary of the founding in 1909 of the Bronx Young Men's-Young Women's Hebrew Association has an article entitled "Athletics Featured in Y Program", which emphasizes the growing importance of physical training and sport in Jewish associations: "The Jewish boys and girls in America since the turn of the century have engaged in many types of athletics," and they "continue to strive for physical perfection," according to Executive Director A. W. Rosenthal. In fact, Jewish American women had been advocating for physical ...

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