[T1S1] birth in Pittsburgh, PA; parents' marriage at Rodef Shalom Temple in 1876; father's emigration from Russia in 1866; early education; music and art studies; family residence on Bartlett Street; number of her children; her interest in charities for the blind; the inspiration of her teacher Jose De Creente; her studies in Florida; professions of her grandchildren; environment in her parents' home; importance of education in her family; hobbies and travels; her sculptures placed in the Carnegie and Palm Beach Museums; views about raising children; her family's affiliation with Rodef Shalom Temple; the influence of Rabbi Levy on her life.