tragedy the woman [has amazed people with?] her active stance in all, even the most challenging, spheres of life and [with?] her ability to adapt to radical changes stemming from her subtle instinct of self-preservation. Her individuality, long suppressed by [. . .] educational-ethical [. . .] expresses itself [. . .]. The unusual economic-cultural conditions into which our life has been crammed have elevated the Jewish woman to a much higher and more responsible level than in other societies, to the frontline of the [. . .] struggle. The Jewish woman has penetrated almost all spheres of life. In some spheres she has hegemony over the man, having become a structural factor in the shaping of our new reality, both economic and moral. She incorporates many models from her past experience into her personal and social activity. But she adjusts her experience to the new commands of life with subtle and often surprising intuition. She does this in such a way that her efforts bring about the most positive effects [4] possible in our conditions. But the aspirations of the Jewish woman go beyond the motto “do everything to survive.” She also wants to lay the foundations for future social-economic revival. Hence, her drive towards [various] occupations. The contribution of Jewish women in this sphere is also particularly worthy of acknowledgement.
Her contribution in the spiritual sphere is significant, too. [. . .] she brings into our everyday life the refreshing spirit of faith and courage, the freshness of intentions, ideological content and humanitarianism [. . . and] shades of heroism. She is [. . .] and tirelessly patient in her drive [. . .] She does not become easily discouraged by failures. She tries to start fresh and she tries out different ways. Through her stout heart [. . .] surroundings. At difficult moments [. . .].
The scale of their activity [. . .] broad and diverse. It is not limited to one type of work: professional and gainful or [. . .]. In most cases the Jewish woman carries the burden of [. . .] duties on her shoulders: she takes care of the home and brings up children. Such a diversity of occupations is a phenomenon true for women from all social strata. It is symptomatic [of] our times.
[The sense of] duty is one of the major driving forces of the Jewish woman’s activity. The telltale Machiavellianism343 of her life also stems from her feeling of duty. It manifests itself in the extremely wide range [of her stances], from
