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Hadassah, in the BibleHadassah (hədăs`ə), in the Bible, Hebrew name of Esther Esther (ĕs`tər), book of the Bible. It is the tale of the beautiful Jewish woman Esther [Heb...... Click the link for more information. . Hadassah, organizationHadassah, women's Zionist organization of the United States founded (1912) by Henrietta Szold Szold, Henrietta (zōld), 1860–1945, American Zionist leader, editor, and translator, b. Baltimore...... Click the link for more information. . It has done important work in Israel in medical service, child welfare, and aid to refugees. Hadassah provides major support for the medical school of Hebrew Univ. and most of the budget for Youth Aliyah, the organization that transports children and youths to Israel and supports them there. Hadassah's principal activities in the United States are educational and charitable work. BibliographySee study by M. Levin (1973). |
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Construction of the branch began October 16 with the demolition of the existing building, whose longtime tenant had been the Hadassah Resale Shop. Although the author mentions iconic choreographers like Hadassah, Fred Berk, and Pearl Lang, she specifically discusses Anna Sokolow's Kaddish and Sophie Maslow's The Village I Knew. It is a fundraiser; tickets are $15 per adult (children under 12 are free); Hadassah members and their adult guests are $10. |
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