A Queen to the Rescue: The Story of Henrietta Szold, Founder of Hadassah

Henrietta Szold took Queen Esther as a model and worked hard to save the Jewish people. In 1912, she founded the Jewish women’s social justice organization, Hadassah. Henrietta started Hadassah determined to offer emergency medical care to mothers and children in Palestine. When WWII broke out, she rescued Jewish children from the Holocaust, and broadened Hadassah’s mission to include education, youth development, and women’s rights. Hadassah offers free help to all who need it and continues its mission to this day.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Churnin, Nancy
Published: 10/05/2021
Publisher: Creston Books
ISBN: 9781939547958
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.10w x 0.40d