Hadassah

[ huh-dah-suh, hah- ]

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hadassah¹

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

Example Sentences

Lieberman and his wife, Hadassah, have four children.

From Seattle Times

In desperation, the family found an ambulance to transport him to Hadassah hospital, one of Israel’s largest medical facilities, where doctors said the bullet had struck his heart.

From Seattle Times

Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem, where he was pronounced dead, said he was 12; it was not immediately possible to reconcile the discrepancy in age.

From New York Times

Berg’s philanthropic work centered on Nordea Chapter of Hadassah, where she was an active officer and served as president for a few years, and the Sisterhood of Temple Israel of Hollywood, where she was a member.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Seattle Times