The ordination of the first female rabbi 50 years ago has brought many changes – and some challenges ctpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ctpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Fifty years ago, on June 3, 1972, as Sally J. Priesand became the first woman ordained a rabbi by a Jewish seminary, her 35 male classmates spontaneously rose to their feet to acknowledge her historic feat.
As we near the end of the school year, we thought it would be fun to test your knowledge of local history. So, try out the first Our History quiz based on the historical stories that have appeared in The Enquirer over the past few years.
As with all good educational tools, if don’t know the answer now, then you can learn something. Good luck!
Questions
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1. In 1924, DeHart Hubbard of Avondale was the first Black athlete to win an Olympic Gold Medal. What event did he win?
2. When Mayor Edward N. Waldvogel died in office in 1954, who was the vice mayor who became the first woman to serve as Cincinnati’s mayor?