Though her father was of Jewish descent, Eva was baptised and raised in her mother's Anglican faith.

[3] She began reconnecting with her Jewish heritage after a series of trips to Palestine,[4] and formally converted to Judaism under the supervision of Rabbi Dr. Maurice Perlzweig in 1933.

[2] Lady Reading became involved in various child welfare charities, including as Chairman of the National Society of Day Nurseries and as member of the General Nursing Council.

[8] Under her leadership, the organisation petitioned the British government to take action to save Jews during the Holocaust.

[3] She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1957 for her work in child welfare,[3] and in 1971 received an honorary fellowship from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in recognition of her "distinguished services to the cause of Israel and humanity".