Paula Hyman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetPaula Hyman
American writer
Date of Birth: 30-Sep-1946
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 15-Dec-2011
Profession: writer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Paula Hyman
- Paula Ellen Hyman (September 30, 1946 – December 15, 2011) was a social historian and the Lucy Moses Professor of Modern Jewish History at Yale University.
- She served as the president of the American Academy for Jewish Research from 2004 to 2008.
- She also was the first female dean of the Seminary College of Jewish Studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary (link) from 1981 to 1986.
- Hyman was a pioneer for gender equality in Jewish religious practice, helping push for women's ordination as Conservative rabbis. During her time, Hyman was one of the most prominent Jewish women’s activists and her work is still widely read and cited today in the field of Jewish Studies.
- Jewish Historian Hasia Diner credits Hyman as the originator of the study of Jewish women’s history.
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