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Tablecloth

Object number2021.170.4

MediumFabric; Cotton(?); Thread

Credit LineGift of NA'AMAT USA Pittsburgh Council

DescriptionRectangular white cotton(?) fabric tablecloth. White decorative pattern in fabric. Front center of tablecloth has variegated blue embroidered bust profile of a woman facing proper right with a scythe-like tool over her shoulder; the woman's eyes are closed; the image is encircled. Embroidered in variegated blue tones in a gentle arch over the woman is the organizational name. Flanking the woman are embroidered chapter names in variegated reds, oranges, and yellows. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 67.25 x 118.5 x 0.25 in. (170.8 x 301 x 0.6 cm)
InscriptionsFront center has embroidered blue text "Pioneer Womens Organization".

Front center has embroidered text in variegated reds, oranges, and yellows "Medina / Kadimah / Shalom / Sabra / Aliyah", "Chapter 1 / Dvorah / Kinnereth / Hanita / Hadera / Ness Ziona / Golda Meyerson / Ain Karem", and "L'Chaim".
Historical NotesTablecloth commissioned by the Pioneer Women Pittsburgh Council to celebrate its constituent chapters in the Pittsburgh region, including Chapter 1, Dvorah, Kinnereth, Hanita, Hadera, Ness Ziona, Golda Meyerson, Ain Karem, Medina, Kadimah, Shalom, Sabra, Aliyah, and L’Chaim. The Organization for Pioneer Women in Palestine was founded in New York City in 1925 by Rahel Yanai Ben Zvi to train Jewish women for agricultural work. The Pioneer Women Pittsburgh Council was founded the same year. It initially met at the Zionist Institute on Centre Avenue in the Hill District. It later relocated to the Labor Zionist Educational Center building on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill. Local leader Gloria Elbling rose through the ranks to become national president of the group in the 1980s. As membership in the organization grew locally, Pioneer Women created a local chapters. The Pittsburgh Council formally closed in 2021. In the early 1980s, Pioneer Women became NA’AMAT, a Hebrew acronym for an acronym for “working and volunteering women.” Over the course of the late 20th century, NA’AMAT began to provide a broader range of services to women and children, including vocational training, domestic violence shelters, daycare centers, free legal counsel for working women, and scholarship programs.

Related institution NA'AMAT USA Pittsburgh Council (1925 - 2021)

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