#fayeschulman

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During Passover of 1943, Jewish partisan Faye Schulman observed the holiday by eating only potatoes. This was a risky act, as she had to constantly hide her Jewish identity from the others in the group. If they suspected she was trying to keep kosher, the antisemitic members of the group may have killed her or thrown out of the Molotova Brigade.

Faye (pictured in the leopard skin coat), is the only known Jewish partisan photographer. We feature her photographs in our virtual exhibit Pictures Resistance: The Wartime Photography of Jewish Partisan Faye Schulman:

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History often remembers the men who fought—but forgets the women who resisted. From smuggling weapons in baby carriages to leading armed uprisings, women were a vital force in the fight against tyranny. Their courage was strategic, spiritual, and fierce. It’s time we told their stories.

Share this to honor the women history tried to forget.

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