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Jun 23, 2021 · In Brief. Barbara Berman Dobkin is the pre-eminent Jewish feminist philanthropist of the end of the twentieth and beginning of the twenty-first century. Her vision, dedication, and philanthropic generosity have transformed the landscape of Jewish women’s organizations and funding in both North America and Israel.
Barbara Dobkin's illustrious, inimitable and irreverent career as leader, donor and activist is legendary. Her role as Founding Chair of the Jewish Women's Archive says it all—she has been the pioneer in work that advances women and girls and levels the playing field, in both the Jewish and the general communities.
A pioneer in the Jewish community as a donor-activist for programs to empower Jewish women and girls, Barbara Dobkin is one of the most visible and committed advocates for social change. She was the Founding Chair of Ma’yan, a program of The JCC in Manhattan; the Jewish Women’s Archive in Boston and the Hadassah Foundation.
See all of the stories in the 30 at 30 collection. Barbara and Eric Dobkin have shown tremendous generosity of time, energy and funding over more than 15 years of dedicated support to AJWS.
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Barbara Dobkin is a funder, activist and leader in the social justice arena with a focus on the advancement of women. Barbara has a passion for investing in films that change the world and is a member of Impact Partners and Gamechanger, contributor to a number of film and social change organizations, including Chicken and Egg Pictures, and ...
Barbara Dobkin | Jewish Women's Archive. From Jamie Allen Black. Barbara Dobkin is an extraordinary woman who leads by example and has changed the lives of scores of women (and some men). You inspire me because. you are a true she-ro.
Jul 6, 2009 · New York, NY; July 6, 2009— AJWS has announced that Barbara Dobkin will serve as its new board chair, the organization’s principal lay leadership position. Dobkin is a passionate advocate for women and girls in both Jewish and secular life.
