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Rodelle Weintraub | |
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| Born | Rodelle Selma Horwitz April 29, 1933 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Monuments | Weintraub Center for the Study of the Arts and Humanities |
| Education | B.S. degree in Elementary Education |
| Alma mater | Temple University West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation(s) | professor, editor, writing consultant |
| Spouse | Stanley Weintraub (1954–2019, his death) |
| Children | 3 |
Rodelle Selma Horwitz Weintraub (born April 29, 1933) is an American author, editor, professor, and public speaker. The focus of her career includes specializing in the works of George Bernard Shaw. She is the assistant editor of The Shaw Review. In 1982, the West Chester University of Pennsylvania the Weintraub Center for the Study of the Arts and Humanities was endowed by Weintraub and her husband, Stanley Weintraub.[1] The center holds a collection of their books, papers and memorabilia. She was one of the founders of the Bellefonte–State College Jewish Community Center, established in 1955, which became known as Congregation Brit Shalom. In 1963, she was named as the president of the synagogue, which established her as the first woman in the US to head a Jewish congregation.[2]
- ^ "Weintraub Center - Special Collections and Archives - Subject Guides at West Chester University of PA". subjectguides.wcupa.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-06-13.
- ^ Weintraub,Rodelle. Personal interview. 16 Dec. 2013.