# Rose Brenner

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{{short description|American Jewish women's leader}}
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'''Rose Brenner''' (1884–1926) was an American women's leader and educator. From 1920 until her death, she headed the [National Council of Jewish Women](/source/National_Council_of_Jewish_Women), raising membership from 28,000 to 50,000 and introducing specialized committees on foreign relations and post-war reconstruction. In particular, she established support for European refugees.<ref name=jwa>{{cite web|url=https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/Brenner-Rose|title=Rose Brenner|publisher=Jewish Women's Archive|access-date=28 November 2018 }}</ref><ref name=jta>{{cite web|url=https://www.jta.org/1926/04/07/archive/rose-brenner-jewish-womens-leader-dead|title=Rose Brenner, Jewish Women's Leader, Dead|publisher=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|date=7 April 1926|access-date=28 November 2018 }}</ref>

==Biography==
Born on 3 April 1884 in [Brooklyn](/source/Brooklyn), Rose Brenner, the eldest of six siblings, was the daughter of Judge [Jacob Brenner](/source/Jacob_Brenner) and his wife Louise née Blumeneau. Her father played a leading role in local religious activities and politics. Brenner graduated in 1908 with a BA from [Adelphi College](/source/Adelphi_College).<ref name=jwl>{{cite web|url=https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/rose-brenner|title=Rose Brenner (1884-1926)|publisher=Jewish Virtual Library|access-date= 28 November 2018}}</ref>

She became active in the Brooklyn Section of the National Council of Jewish Women, serving as president from 1912 to 1918. She went on to become vice-president of the national council in 1915, later becoming national president in 1920.<ref name=jwl/> Under her leadership, the organization not only almost doubled membership but established a National Speakers Bureau and expanded its services for immigrant assistance. It also published Jewish prayer courses, including a prayer book in [Braille](/source/Braille). One of her main concerns was to provide support for Jewish immigrants in rural communities in the United States. As a result, in 1920 a Department of Farm and Rural Work was established.<ref name=jwa/>

In 1921, she also strengthened the organization by publishing ''The Jewish Woman'', a quarterly, and the monthly ''The Immigrant''. She set up services in support of refugees and created NCJW affiliates in Europe, caring for emigrants intending to go to America.<ref name=jwa/> Although she was unable to attend the [First World Congress of Jewish Women](/source/First_World_Congress_of_Jewish_Women) in 1923 in [Vienna](/source/Vienna), she sent a strong message of support through her representative [Estelle Sternberger](/source/Estelle_Sternberger).<ref>{{cite book|url=https://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AC10451064|title= World Congress of Jewish Women, Vienna, May 6—11th, 1923|publisher=Steering Committee of the World Congress of Jewish Women|year=1923|page=12-}}</ref>

Brenner was also an active supporter of the [Beth Elohim Temple](/source/Congregation_Beth_Elohim) where she taught for 20 years and chaired its sisterhood. She served as director of the Women's Foundation for Health under the Brooklyn Board of Education.<ref name=jwa/>

Rose Brenner died in Brooklyn of a stroke on 5 April 1926, aged only 42.<ref name=jta/>

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