Hadassah
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Hadassah — (nach dem hebräischen Wort für Myrte, zugleich Name der Königin Ester) ist eine 1912 von Henrietta Szold gegründete zionistische Frauenorganisation in den USA. Sie setzt sich insbesondere für das Gesundheitswesen in Israel und für die Stärkung… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hadassah — For other uses, see Hadassah (disambiguation). Headquarters of Hadassah in Manhattan Hadassah, the Women s Zionist Organization of America is an American Jewish volunteer women s organization. Founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold, it is one of the… … Wikipedia
Hadassah — /heuh dah seuh, hah /, n. a benevolent organization of Jewish women founded in New York City in 1912 by Henrietta Szold and concerned chiefly with bettering medical and educational facilities in Israel, forwarding Zionist activities in the U.S.,… … Universalium
Hadassah — The Women s Zionist Organization of America (see WIZO) founded in 1912 at the instigation of Henrietta Szold. (The name Hadassah is the Hebrew name for Esther, a Jewish queen who dedicated herself to the saving of her people. It is also the… … Historical Dictionary of Israel
Hadassah — /heuh dah seuh, hah /, n. a benevolent organization of Jewish women founded in New York City in 1912 by Henrietta Szold and concerned chiefly with bettering medical and educational facilities in Israel, forwarding Zionist activities in the U.S.,… … Useful english dictionary
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA — HADASSAH, THE WOMEN S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, largest Zionist, Jewish, and women s organization in the United States, with 300,000 members. Hadassah first sent public health nurses to Palestine in 1912 and in the decades following played … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hadassah Lieberman — (born Hadassah Freilich in the refugee camp of Prague, Czechoslovakia, in Mar. 28, 1948) is the wife of United States Senator Joseph Lieberman (ID CT). She is the daughter of Rabbi Samuel Freilich, a Holocaust survivor from Munkács, Carpathian… … Wikipedia
Hadassah (disambiguation) — * Hadassah is the Hebrew name of the Biblical Esther, and as such, a popular name for girls. * Hadassah is an American women s organization. ** Hadassah Medical Center is a set of Israeli hospitals supported by the women s organization * is a… … Wikipedia
Hadassah Medical Center — Infobox Hospital Name = Hadassah Medical Center Org/Group = Caption = Hadassah on the Hill in Ein Kerem map type = latitude = longitude = Location = Jerusalem Region = State = Country = Israel Coordinates =… … Wikipedia
Hadassah medical convoy massacre — The Hadassah medical convoy massacre took place on April 13, 1948, when a civilian convoy, escorted by Haganah militia, bringing medical and fortification supplies and personnel to Hadassah Hospital on Mount Scopus was ambushed by Arab forces.… … Wikipedia
