Hadassah

[ huh-dah-suh, hah- ]

/ həˈdɑ sə, hɑ- /

noun

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., and promoting world peace.

Origin of Hadassah

< Hebrew hădassāh literally, myrtle, the Hebrew name of Queen Esther; see Esther 2:7

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One of the Palestinians was seriously wounded and hospitalized in intensive care in Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Karem….

How Will We Sleep Tonight? |Emily L. Hauser |August 17, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Hadassah, the Jewish women's organization for which Sheryl served as CFO, also lost millions.

Bernie Made Off With My Wife |Tracy Quan |September 2, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
As CFO of Hadassah, she cut costs and saved the organization millions of dollars before Madoff's scheme was revealed.

Bernie Made Off With My Wife |Tracy Quan |September 2, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
His wife, Ruth, and Sheryl Weinstein, the CFO of the Hadassah foundation, also sport bright blond hair.

Madoff's Other Girlfriends |Lucinda Franks |August 15, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

At the time I was the chief financial officer of Hadassah, a charitable women's organization.

The Victims Strike Back |The Daily Beast |June 29, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Hadassah, says Nldeke, 'is no mere invention of the writer of Esther.'

Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria |Lewis Spence
Hadassah is said to mean 'myrtle bough,' and girls are still called Myrtle.

Magic and Religion |Andrew Lang
Hadassah, says Nldeke, 'is no mere invention of the writer of 'Esther.'

Magic and Religion |Andrew Lang

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