Estelle Sternberger

Estelle Miller Sternberger (1886–1971) was an American activist, writer and broadcaster. As executive secretary of the National Council of Jewish Women, she encouraged women to take up careers outside the home. She later became a popular radio personality, ready to discuss any topic related to politics or culture.

Early life On July 6, 1886, Sternberger was born as Estelle Miller in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sternberger had a brother Milton Miller (b.1885) and a sister Sadie Miller (b.1893). studying social work, and the Cincinnati School of Jewish Philanthropy.

Career After graduating, Sternberger began lecturing and joined civic organizations before becoming a member of the National Council of Jewish Women, NCJW.

In 1923, she participated in the First World Congress of Jewish Women in Vienna, representing the NCJW. Sternberger was an active proponent of world peace, heading the pacifist organization World Peaceways in the 1930s. In 1936, she published The Supreme Cause: A Practical Book About Peace.

Sternberger later became an outspoken radio commentator, broadcasting on religious New York City radio stations, including WLIB, WMCA and WQXR.

On December 23, 1971, Sternberger died in New York City, New York.