Sonia Belkind

Sonia (Alexandra) Belkind
Sonia Belkind, 1895
Born1870
Died20 September 1943(1943-09-20) (aged 72–73)
NationalityOttoman
Occupations
  • Gynecologist
  • Physician
  • Educator
Known forFirst gynecologist in Ottoman Palestine (Land of Israel)
SpouseIsrael Feinberg
Family

Sonia (Alexandra) Belkind (1870, Lahoysk, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire (Belarus) – September 20, 1943, Tel Aviv)[1][2][3] was the first gynecologist in Ottoman Palestine. She was the younger sister of Israel Belkind, Olga Hankin, Shimshon Belkind, and Fania Belkind, members of the Bilu movement (and wife of Israel Feinberg).[4]

  1. ^ "Dr. A. Belkind's Final Journey". HaBoker. 1943-09-22. p. 38.
  2. ^ "Dr. Alexandra Belkind's Funeral". Davar. 1943-09-22. p. 85.
  3. ^ "Dr. Alexandra (Sonia) Belkind". HaBoker. 1943-09-21. p. 17.3.
  4. ^ Hirsch, Luise (2013-02-11). From the Shtetl to the Lecture Hall: Jewish Women and Cultural Exchange. University Press of America. ISBN 978-0-7618-5993-2.

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