Ester Rachel Kamińska

The grave of Ester Rachel Kamińska in Warsaw

Ester Rachel Kamińska (Yiddish: אסתר רחל קאַמינסקאַ) née Halpern (Porozow, 10 March 1870 - Warsaw, 25 December 1925) was a Polish Jewish actress, known as the mother of Yiddish theatre.^[1] Her daughter Ida Kaminska (1899-1980) succeeded her in running the Jewish Theatre, Warsaw, which today is named after the two actresses.^[2]

References

1. Sheila Segal Women of Valor: Stories of Great Jewish Women Who Helped Shape the ... 1996 - Page 54 "Ida's mother, the legendary Esther Rachel Kaminska, was its shining star, enthralling audiences wherever the troupe ... After her father's death, in 1918, and her mother's death, in 1925, Ida took over the company and starred in most of its "
2. Payson R. Stevens, Sol Steinmetz Meshuggenary: Celebrating the World of Yiddish 2002 - Page 204 "Star of the Yiddish Theater Ida Kaminska (1899-1980) descended from an illustrious family of Yiddish actors. The daughter of Abraham Isaac Kaminski and Esther Rachel Kaminska, pioneers of the Yiddish theater In Eastern Europe, Ida ..."