The Best School in Jerusalem: Annie Landau's School for Girls, 1900-1960

by Laura S. Schor

Annie Edith (Hannah Judith) Landau (1873-1945), born in London to immigrant parents and educated as a teacher, moved to Jerusalem in 1899 to teach English at the Anglo-Jewish Association's Evelina de Rothschild School for Girls. A year later she became its principal, a post she held for forty-five years. As a member of Jerusalem's educated elite, Landau had considerable influence on the city's cultural and social life, often hosting parties that included...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611684854
• ISBN13: 9781611684858
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Brandeis University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"