Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz: The 17-year-old Who Proved That She Was Smarter Than Mexico’s Experts Imagine yourself at 17. Imagine that you’re sitting across 40 of the smartest and most educated people in the country – and next to them Read More » July 16, 2020
Karl M. Baer: The first person in the world to undergo sex-change surgery Karl M. Baer was born as Martha, in 1885 Germany – and he was buried in 1956 in Bat Yam (Israel), as Karl M. Baer. Read More » June 10, 2020
Frieda Belinfante: The Jew who dressed up like a man and fought in the Dutch resistance Frieda Belinfante was the first woman to conduct an orchestra in Europe, a Jewish woman who fought in the Dutch resistance, and also – a Read More » June 2, 2020