Jerusha Jhirad, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jerusha Jhirad

Indian physician

Date of Birth: 21-Mar-1891

Place of Birth: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Date of Death: 02-Jun-1984

Profession: physician

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Jerusha Jhirad (21 March 1891 – 2 June 1984) was an Indian physician.She was a member of the Bene Israel Jewish community.
She was the first woman to be granted a scholarship by the Indian government to study abroad.
She was medical officer-in-charge of Cama Hospital in Mumbai.
She was also a pioneer of Progressive Judaism; after attending mixed-gender prayers at the Jewish Religious Union, she returned to Mumbai and founded a JRU-affiliated congregation among the Bene Israel with her sister Leah in 1925.