Bowman in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Rebecca Rosenthal Judah 1866-1932 / National Council of Jewish Women

Rebecca Rosenthal Judah Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

1. Rebecca Rosenthal Judah Marker

Inscription.
Rebecca Rosenthal Judah
1866-1932 Rebecca Rosenthal Judah organized the National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, and served as their president from 1896 to 1910. She worked to win women's right to vote and was also vice president and treasurer of the Kentucky Equal Rights Association.

National Council of Jewish Women Louisville Section founded in 1895 to further human welfare through education, philanthropy, service, and social action. NCJW helped run the city's free public baths and first kindergarten. Also supported immigrant aid programs, hospitals, libraries, child welfare initiatives.
Presented by Louise Judah Trust
and NCJW, Louisville Section

Erected 2006 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2221.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 38° 13.549′ N, 85° 39.034′ W. Marker

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is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Bowman. Marker is at the intersection of Dutchmans Lane and Cannons Lane, on the right when traveling east on Dutchmans Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3600 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville KY 40205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Aero Club of Louisville (approx. ¼ mile away); Bowman Field - East (approx. ¼ mile away); Bowman Field (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lewis and Clark in Kentucky / Charles Floyd (approx. one mile away); Floyd's Station (approx. one mile away); John Floyd's Grave (approx. one mile away); The Cabin at Farmington (approx. 1.2 miles away); Agriculture & Farmington (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Also see . . . Rebecca Rosenthal Judah. From Kentucky Historical Society's Explore KY History series. (Submitted on December 9, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

National Council of Jewish Women Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

2. National Council of Jewish Women Marker

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

3. Rebecca Rosenthal Judah 1866-1932 / National Council of Jewish Women Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 9, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.