Hadassah

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Pronunciations

Hadassah (huh-DAHS-uh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A woman's charitable organization founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold.

  • n. The Hebrew name for Esther.

Example Sentences

  • "Naomi Adler, CEO of Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, said a trauma center in Jerusalem that’s owned by the organization is treating wounded Israeli soldiers and civilians." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • הדסה‎

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).

Notes

  • The organization is officially called Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America.

    "In the State of Israel, [the organization] initiates and supports a variety of health care, education, and Zionist youth programs, including some of the biggest hospitals and medical research and education facilities in the nation. Hadassah’s American chapters support these programs." (JPS)

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