Dr. Karla Goldman

Biography

Karla Goldman is a professor at the University of Michigan's School of Social Work, holding the title of Sol Drachler Professor. Her research centers on the history of the American Jewish experience, focusing particularly on the roles and contributions of American Jewish women. Goldman directs the Jewish Communal Leadership Program at the University, a collaborative initiative between the School of Social Work and the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies. She has previously served on the faculty at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati and has held the position of historian in residence at the Jewish Women’s Archive in Brookline, Massachusetts. Goldman is the author of "Synagogue Gallery: Finding Place Women American Judaism," published by Harvard University Press. Her work dives into the complexities of Jewish identity, Jewish women’s roles, and the impacts of historical events such as Hurricane Katrina on the Jewish community.

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