Julia I. Felsenthal

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Julia I. Felsenthal
A woman with thick dark hair dressed back into braids at the nape; she is wearing a high-collared white lace shirtwaist or dress.
Julia I. Felsenthal, from a 1911 publication.
BornOctober 4, 1867
Chicago
DiedNovember 21, 1954
Chicago
OccupationSocial worker

Julia I. Felsenthal (October 4, 1867 – November 21, 1954) was an American social worker based in Chicago. She was one of the founders of the National Council of Jewish Women.

Early life[]

Julia I. Felsenthal was born in Chicago, the daughter of rabbi and Henrietta Blumenfeld Felsenthal. Both of her parents were born in Germany.[1][2]

Career[]

Felsenthal was a social worker and Jewish community leader, based in Chicago.[3][4] In 1893 she served on the Jewish women's committee at the Columbian Exposition.[1] She was one of the founders and leaders of the National Council of Jewish Women,[5][6] president of the Chicago chapter of the Council of Jewish Women,[7] and vice-president of the National Association of Jewish Social Workers.[8] She was superintendent of the Sinai West Side Sabbath School,[9] and taught correspondence courses through the Jewish Chautauqua Society.[10]

Felsenthal worked one summer at Hull House with Jane Addams.[1] Much of her social work involved the diverse needs of Jewish immigrants.[11] In 1914, she was superintendent of the Jewish Welfare Society in Minneapolis.[1] In 1930 Felsenthal endorsed the , which would have allowed qualified applicants for naturalization to take the oath of United States citizenship without denying their religious or philosophical reservations about "the lawfulness of war as a means of settling international disputes."[12][13]

Personal life[]

Felsenthal remained active with Jewish women's organizations in Chicago until the last year of her life.[14] She died in 1954, aged 87 years, in Chicago.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Jewish Leader to be Cited at Fete on Nov. 28". Chicago Tribune. 1949-11-13. p. 169. Retrieved 2020-06-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Miss Julia Felsenthal (photograph)". Chicago Tribune. 1951-12-02. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-06-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Mandel, E. (1896-11-18). "Problems of the Race". Chicago Tribune. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-06-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jewish Women Hold Election". Chicago Tribune. 1905-05-09. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-06-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Papers of the Jewish Women's Congress (1893), Berman Jewish Policy Archive, Stanford University.
  6. ^ "Jewish Women in Council". Chicago Tribune. 1905-12-06. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-06-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jewish Women Hold Election". Chicago Tribune. 1905-05-09. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-06-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cohen is Chosen Jewish Leader". The Indianapolis Star. 1916-05-11. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-06-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Felsenthal, Julia I. (1909). "Report". The Advocate: America's Jewish Journal. 37: 265.
  10. ^ "A Correspondence School for Religious School Teachers". Religious Education. 6: 536. January 1912.
  11. ^ Felsenthal, Julia I. (June 10, 1911). "Report of the Immigration Committee". The Reform Advocate. 41: 748–750.
  12. ^ United States Congress House Committee on Immigration and Naturalization (1930). Bill to Permit Oath of Allegiance by Candidates for Citizenship to be Made with Certain Reservations: Hearings ... on H.R. 3547. May 8-9, 1930. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 108.
  13. ^ McNeil, Marshall (March 14, 1930). "Texan Clashes over War Oath of Citizenship". El Paso Evening Post. p. 18. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Powers, Irene (1954-01-10). "Anniversary Fete Set for Tomorrow". Chicago Tribune. p. 93. Retrieved 2020-06-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Julia Felsenthal (death notice)". Chicago Tribune. 1954-11-23. p. 55. Retrieved 2020-06-30 – via Newspapers.com.

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