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The article discusses the establishment of a number of modern Jewish hospitals toward the end of of the 19th century in the Hapsburg monarchy, the consequent need for qualified nursing staff, and the professionalization of Jewish nurses' training. Organizations like B'nai B'rith stressed the need for women to learn a profession to support their spouses, and other organizations similarly emphasized female education and economic independence. Jewish nursing school champions are described, including Henriette Weiss in Vienna, Austria, Ida Fuerst in Budapest, Hungary, and Julie Leipen of Prague, Czechoslovakia. |
