Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America

For other uses, see Hadassah (disambiguation).

Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America
Founded1912; 112 years ago (1912)
FounderHenrietta Szold
Type501(c)(3)
FocusHadassah Medical Organization, Youth Aliyah villages, women's empowerment, Women's rights, reproductive rights, tikkun olam, public health, Middle East and Israel[1]
Location
Key people
  • Rhoda Smolow, President[2]
  • Ron Aloni, Interim CEO[3]
Websitewww.hadassah.org

Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America is an American Jewish volunteer women's organization. Founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold, it is one of the largest international Jewish organizations, with nearly 300,000 members in the United States.[4] Hadassah fundraises for community programs and health initiatives in Israel, including the Hadassah Medical Organization, two leading research hospitals in Jerusalem.[5] In the US, the organization advocates on behalf of women's rights, religious autonomy and US–Israel diplomacy. In Israel, Hadassah supports health education and research, women's initiatives, schools and programs for underprivileged youth.[6]

Former Headquarters of Hadassah in Manhattan
  1. ^ "History". Hadassah Magazine. Archived from the original on June 13, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "National Assembly | Hadassah's Volunteer Leadership". Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Fineblum, Deborah (October 1, 2021). "New head of Hadassah: 'We have the chance to deepen our vision for the future'". Jewish News Syndicate. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Building towers in the sky", Haaretz
  5. ^ "Peace goes by the name Hadassah".
  6. ^ "What we do" Archived June 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine