Ellen Cassedy
Early life[edit]
Ellen Cassedy is an author, documentary filmmaker, and Jewish educator. Born in 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a secular Jewish family, she grew up exposed to Jewish culture through her father's Yiddish books. She later moved to Israel and studied at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Cassedy has focused her work on the history of the Holocaust and the legacy of Jewish culture and identity. She has written and edited books on Jewish themes, including her memoir We Are Here: Memories of the Lithuanian Holocaust and produced documentary films like The Last Jews of Lithuania.[1]
9to5 involvement[edit]
Cassedy co-founded the 9to5 organization in 1973 with Karen Nussbaum to improve working conditions for women and people of color in the United States. She has been instrumental in developing 9to5’s mission and goals, organizing protests, and advocating for equal pay and rights for women. Her work includes pioneering research into the impact of legislation on women's wages and opportunities. Cassedy was the first woman elected to the board of directors of the organization.[2]
Yiddish heritage[edit]
Cassedy has worked to preserve the Yiddish language and culture through her books and involvement in organizations like the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the National Yiddish Book Center. She received the Max Weinreich Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to the Yiddish community.[citation needed]
Selected publications[edit]
- 9 to 5: Working Women (with Bruce Nussbaum, 1983)[3]
- The 9 to 5 Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment: Candid Advice from 9 to 5, The National Association of Working Women (with Ellen Bravo, 1992)[4]
- We Are Here: Memories of the Lithuanian Holocaust (2012)[5]
- Working 9 to 5: A Women's Movement, a Labor Union, and the Iconic Movie (2022)[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ Cassedy, Ellen (2012). We Are Here Memories of the Lithuanian Holocaust. University of Nebraska Press. Search this book on
- ↑ "Ellen Cassedy; Transcript (1 Pdf), Nov. 6, 2005 | ArchivesSpace@Wayne". archives.wayne.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ Cassedy, Ellen; Nussbaum, Bruce (1983-10-27). 9 to 5: Working Women. Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-006751-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Bravo, Ellen; Cassedy, Ellen (1992-05-22). The 9 to 5 Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment: Candid Advice from 9 to 5, The National Association of Working Women (1st ed.). New York: Wiley. ISBN 978-0-471-57576-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Cassedy, Ellen (2012-03-01). We Are Here: Memories of the Lithuanian Holocaust. Lincoln London: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-3012-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Cassedy, Ellen (2022-09-06). Working 9 to 5: A Women's Movement, a Labor Union, and the Iconic Movie. Chicago Review Press. Search this book on
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