Regina Persisted

"Evocative, inspiring, uplifting" --Kirkus Starred Review

National Jewish Book Award Finalist, Children's Literature

The story of Regina Jonas the first woman ever ordained as a rabbi and her life in Germany under the Nazis.

This true story of the first woman ever ordained as a rabbi -- in Germany in 1935 -- will inspire children to pursue their dreams and to persist in the face of challenges. Written by Rabbi Sandy Sasso, the first Reconstructionist woman rabbi in the United States, the book also features an Afterword with historical context about the Nazi Germany setting and about the female ordinations in the various Jewish movements.

About the Author
Lucas, Margeaux: - Margeaux Lucas has illustrated many children's books, including P is for Passover and Dancing Dinos Go to School. She lives in New York.Eisenberg Sasso, Sandy: - Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso was the first woman ordained as a rabbi by the Reconstructionist movement in the United States. She is the author of the best-selling book God's Paintbrush and many other children's books. She is rabbi emerita at Congregation Beth-El Zedeck in Indianapolis; director of Religion, Spirituality, and the Arts at the IUPUI Arts and Humanities Instititute; and cofounder of Women4Change Indiana. She lives in Indianapolis.