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Roslyn Lieberman Horwich's bat mitzvah speech, 1940–41 (page 1)

The first page of the original type-written speech that Roslyn Lieberman Horwich delivered at her bat mitzvah in 1940–41 at Temple B’nai Abraham Zion in Oak Park, Illinois. She was the congregation's first bat mitzvah. Photo courtesy of Bruce Horwich, Roslyn's son. The original is now held at the American Jewish Archives.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Roslyn Lieberman Horwich's bat mitzvah speech, 1940–41 (page 1)." (Viewed on June 15, 2026) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/roslyn-lieberman-horwichs-bat-mitzvah-speech-1940-41>.