Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, is a volunteer women's organization of 300,000, founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold, American Jewish scholar and activist to support practical Zionism at a meeting of a women's study group in New York City. The meeting took place around the time of the Purim holiday, so the group adopted the name Hadassah, which is the Hebrew name of the Biblical Esther. Hadassah is the Hebrew name of the Biblical Esther, and as such, a popular name for girls. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Henrietta Szold (December 21, 1860 – February 13, 1945) was a U.S. Jewish scholar and Zionist leader. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... Purim (Hebrew: פורים Pûrîm lots, from Akkadian pÅ«ru) is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance from Hamans plot to annihilate all the Jews of the Persian Empire, who had survived the Babylonian captivity, after Persia had conquered Babylonia who in turn had destroyed the First Temple... Hebrew names are names that have a Hebrew language origin, classically from the Hebrew Bible. ... Esther (1865), by John Everett Millais Esther (Hebrew: , Standard  Tiberian ), born Hadassah, was a woman in the Hebrew Bible, the queen of Ahasuerus (commonly identified with either Xerxes I or Artaxerxes II), and heroine of the Biblical Book of Esther which is named after her. ...

Hadassah went on to become the largest Jewish women's organization in the United States. It supports The Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO), consisting of two hospital complexes at Ein Kerem and Mount Scopus in Jerusalem. It has initiated and contributed to numerous medical aid projects in Israel and around the world, and built several hospitals and other facilities in Israel that were eventually turned over to state and municipal authorities. Hadassah Medical Center (‎) includes two University hospitals at Ein Kerem and Mount Scopus in Jerusalem, Israel, as well as schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing, and pharmacology affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and outpatient clinics at Bikur Holim Hospital and the Malha Technology Centre, as well as in Tel... Ain Karim (Arabic: عين كارم Hebrew עין כרם) (literally, Spring of the Vineyard) is an artisan village 7. ... Mount Scopus (הר הצופים, Standard Hebrew , Tiberian Hebrew ; Arabic جبل المشارف Jabal al-Mašārif, جبل المشهد Jabal al-Mašhad, جبل ا&#1604... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ...

Hadassah also founded and supports the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hadassah medical School, the Henrietta Szold nursing school and the Hadassah College Jerusalem; It took over management of Young Judaea, a Zionist youth program, merging it with Junior Hadassah, and it runs the WUJS Arad Institute, in Arad, Israel. Hadassah took over the Youth Aliyah[1] program in 1934, which became identified with its founder Henrietta Szold, rescuing tens of thousands of children from the Holocaust and subsequently becoming involved in rescue of Jewish youth around the world and their integration in Israeli society; today this organization is known as Youth Aliyah/Children at Risk and is part of the Jewish Agency run with Hadassah support. Hadassah is a major supporter and partner of the Jewish National Fund, which plants trees and implements other land reclamation programs in Israel. Hadassah also advocates for progressive issues of importance to women and to the American Jewish community, including civil rights, anti-discrimination legislation, pro-choice legislation and other causes. In the United States, Hadassah promotes health education, social action and advocacy, volunteerism, Jewish education and research, and connections with Israel. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (‎, Arabic: ) is one of Israels oldest, largest, and most important institutes of higher learning and research. ... Young Judaea is a peer-led Zionist youth movement of Hadassah. ... This article is about Zionism as a movement, not the History of Israel. ... The WUJS Arad Institute was established in 1968 in the town of Arad, Israel, under the auspices of the World Union of Jewish Students. ... Arad may refer to: the following places in the Transylvania Arad, Romania, the main city of Arad County. ... The Youth Aliyah is a Jewish organisation who saved 22. ... For other uses, see Holocaust (disambiguation) and Shoah (disambiguation). ... The Jewish Agency for Israel also known as The Jewish Agency (or sochnut in Hebrew), was previously called the Jewish Agency for Palestine (during the British Mandate of Palestine) is an Israeli organisation that advocates for Israel and is composed mainly, but not entirely, of Jewish people. ... The JNF logo found on all JNF charity boxes. ... Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. ...

In 2005, the two Jerusalem hospitals of the Hadassah Medical Organization were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing three areas in which HMO promoted peace in the Middle East[2]: Hadassah Medical Center (‎) includes two University hospitals at Ein Kerem and Mount Scopus in Jerusalem, Israel, as well as schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing, and pharmacology affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and outpatient clinics at Bikur Holim Hospital and the Malha Technology Centre, as well as in Tel... Lester B. Pearson after accepting the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish and Norwegian: Nobels fredspris) is the name of one of five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ...

• Maintaining equal treatment for all despite treating more terror victims than any other medical center
• The model of cooperation and coexistence set by the mixed staff of people of all faiths
• Ongoing initiatives in creating bridges for peace even throughout the Intifada

In 1950, members of the Minneapolis chapter of Hadassah asked the Northland Aluminum company to produce the first Bundt pans in order to recreate the porcelain pans used in Europe [3]. Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in Minnesota. ... A chocolate Bundt cake A Bundt cake is simply the name used for a dessert cake cooked in a Bundt pan. ...

Hadassah Hospital

Main article: Hadassah Medical Center

Shortly after its foundation in 1912, Hadassah established a nursing station in Jerusalem. Following World War I, it sent doctors and nurses to found medical clinics in in portions of the Ottoman Empire that is now Israel, eventually building the foremost hospital in the Middle East on Mount Scopus in East Jerusalem in 1939. During the Arab siege of 1948, the hospital and the adjacent Hebrew University held out against repeated attacks. On April 13, 1948 the Hadassah medical convoy massacre took place:[4] A convoy of doctors, nurses and patients, on its way to the hospital under a flag of truce, was attacked by local Arabs. Nearby British troops did not intervene. About 80 people, mostly medical personnel, were murdered including Haim Yaski, the Director General of the Hadassah medical organization. The hospital was evacauted shortly thereafter, and five emergency hospitals were established at temporary locations throughout Jerusalem. Hadassah Medical Center (Hebrew: ) includes two University hospitals at Ein Kerem and Mount Scopus in Jerusalem, Israel, as well as schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing, and pharmacology affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and outpatient clinics at Bikur Holim Hospital and the Malha Technology Centre, as well as in... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... Ottoman redirects here. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Mount Scopus (הר הצופים, Standard Hebrew , Tiberian Hebrew ; Arabic جبل المشارف Jabal al-Mašārif, جبل المشهد Jabal al-Mašhad, جبل ا&#1604... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים) is one of Israels biggest and most important institutes of higher learning and research. ... The Hadassah medical convoy massacre was an event that took place during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, on April 13, 1948, when a Jewish medical convoy was attacked by Arab forces. ...

The cease fire of 1949 left Hadassah Hospital and the university an enclave cut off from the Israeli sector of the city. A new hospital was built in Ein Kerem (Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital) on the west side of the city, and opened its doors in 1960. The original hospital was retaken in the Six Day War and was reopened in 1975, serving the Arabs of East Jerusalem and the West Bank. Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ain Karim (Arabic: عين كارم Hebrew עין כרם) (literally, Spring of the Vineyard) is an artisan village 7. ... Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital of Hadassah Ein Karem hospital (Hebrew: בית החולים הדסה עין כרם) is a University hospital in Ein Kerem, a suburb of Jerusalem, Israel. ... The 1967 Arab-Israeli War, also known as the Six-Day War or June War, was fought between Israel and its Arab neighbors Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ...

Hadassah International

Hadassah International is a network of dedicated volunteers, men and women of all faiths and nationalities, founded on the principle that advancement and cooperation in medicine and science transcend politics, religion, and national boundaries. Established in 1984, Hadassah International currently spans the five continents of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australasia. Its mission is to:

• Enhance the image of Israel through the work of the Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO).
• Provide support for HMO so that it remains an academic center of excellence for healing, teaching, and research.
• Serve as a bridge to nations through medicine.

In 1988, at the invitation of USAID, HMO medical staff members helped to plan, construct and open a hospital in Kinshasa, Zaire. In Kenya, Haddassah surgeons cured blindness in hundreds of people in a two week program. Hadassah purchased a hundred tons of medical supplies for Bosnia in 1996. The United States Agency for International Development (or USAID) is the US government organization responsible for most non-military foreign aid. ... Kinshasa (formerly Léopoldville or, before 1960, also Leopoldstad) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Bosnia or Bosnian may refer to: Places: Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country in southeastern Europe The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as defined by the Dayton Agreement Bosnia (region), a historical region in southeastern Europe Bosnia Province, Ottoman Empire, from the 15th to 20th centuries Bosna, Bulgaria, a village in...

"Young Hadassah International" is Hadassah International's branch for 18-35-year-olds, which has a presence in 10 countries.

References

• Hadassahdictionary entry at Zionism-Israel Center

External links

• Hadassah
• Hadassah Medical Center website
• Hadassah International