Ruth K. Westheime

Dr. Ruth Westheimer (born Karola Ruth Siegel, June 4, 1928 – July 12, 2024), affectionately known as Dr. Ruth, was a pioneering psychosexual therapist and media icon. A Holocaust survivor and trained Haganah sniper, she emigrated to the U.S., earned her doctorate, and gained fame in the 1980s with her candid late-night radio show Sexually Speaking. […]