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The Herzlia Hebrew Gymnasia Students, Ein Gedi, 1912

Under the leadership of Fania Metman-Cohen, the Herzlia Hebrew Gymnasia was the first educational institution in Palestine to promote gender equality in education, during the Second Aliyah period. Pictured here are students of the Gymnasia on a hike through Ein Gedi, April, 1912.

Courtesy of Tamar Eshel

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Jewish Women's Archive. "The Herzlia Hebrew Gymnasia Students, Ein Gedi, 1912." (Viewed on December 25, 2024) <https://jwa.org/media/second-aliyah-1-still-image>.