I was born, raised and educated in New York. I have a BA in Anthropology from Queens College, an MA and Ph.D. in Medieval Jewish History from Jewish Theological Seminary with a specialty in Jewish women's history. I authored or co-authored 11 published books, 2 unpublished (besides "The Spinning Top,") plus many academic and encyclopedia articles, mostly on women. I taught women's history and European History at Adelphi University for 10 years and spoke on these and similar topics. I am married since 1958, have 4 children and (so far) 10 grandchildren. Now that I have written my own memoir (primarily for the benefit of my children, my nephews and close friends) I am writing a biography of my husband, an Israeli who lived in Israel through the British Mandate and during the establishment of a Jewish State before coming to the U.S. to seek --- and find --- his fortune. I don't know what my next project will be but I have a lot to say and hope to keep writing as long as I can.