(JTA) — A biography of Golda Meir was named Book of the Year for 2017 by the Jewish Book Council, one of about 20 books honored as part of the 2017 National Jewish Book Awards. “Lioness: Golda Meir ...

The National Jewish Book Awards have selected Francine Klagsbrun’s “Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel” as the most notable Jewish book of 2017. The Forward has covered many of the prize ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Golda Meir was the Middle East's first female head of state. She was one of the signers of Israel's Declaration of Independence.

A new biography reminds readers that Golda Meir forged organizing skills as a girl in Milwaukee that would later lead her to become prime minister of Israel. Francine Klagsbrun's "Lioness: Golda Meir ...

(JTA) — The most prominent Jewish figure in Ukraine right now is the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky. The runner-up may well be another country’s famous Jewish leader. Golda Meir, the fourth ...