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During World War II approximately thirty thousand Jews escaped ghettos and work camps and formed organized armed resistance groups to fight the Nazis. These groups were known as partisans. Despite the odds, women were able to join the partisans. Their work in the partisan camps ranged from domestic duties such as cleaning cooking and nursing, to reconnaissance, weapons transport, as well as armed combat. Women made up approximately 10% of the partisans. Explore the resources of JPEF to learn more. Take our free E-Learning Course on
Meet some of these women from Greece, Italy, Poland, and Lithuania through short biographies with videos and photos:
Gertrude Boyarski Marisa Diena Sara Fortis Vitka Kempner Rae Kushner Sonia Orbuch Brenda Senders Mira Shelub Eta Wrobel Dora Otulski Faye Schulman |
Study Guides
Four to six page downloadable guides with maps, photos, questions for students, and suggested readings: Jewish Women in the Partisans Sonia Orbuch: A Young Woman with Russian Partisans Gertrude Boyarski: From Frail Girl to Partisan Fighter |
This web page was made possible by the generous financial support of Suzanne and Elliott Felson, the Orbuch Family, the Epstein/Roth Foundation, the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund, the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, the Koret Foundation, and the Righteous Persons Foundation.