Mrs. Sallie Topkis Ginns

Mrs. Sallie Topkis Ginns

Sallie Topkis Ginns (May 1880 - September 1976) was a leading suffragist, treasurer of the National Woman's Party, and active leader in many Delaware Jewish organizations. She was involved in the founding of the Young Men's and Women's Hebrew Association, Temple Beth Emeth, and was a founder and the first president of the Wilmington chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women. She was called "the most important Jewish woman in Delaware history" by the Jewish Federation of Delaware.

William P. Frank Collection

Sallie Topkis Ginns discusses the early Wilmington Jewish community (late 19th to mid-20th century) and the founding and early activities of many Delaware Jewish organizations, including Adas Kodesch, the Bikur Cholim Society, the YMHA/YWHA, the Jewish Federation of Delaware, the Jewish Welfare Society (now Jewish Family Services), The Workmen’s Circle, Temple Beth Shalom, Hadassah, and the Delaware Bureau of Jewish Women’s Organizations.

Jewish Historical Society of Delaware

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