To repair a broken world : the life of Henrietta Szold, founder of Hadassah /

Dvora Hacohen offers the authoritative biography of Henrietta Szold, the founder of Hadassah. A global humanitarian, Szold promoted refugee assistance, immigrant education in her native Baltimore and poverty alleviation in Palestine, inspiring generations of activists. With a foreword by Supreme Cou...

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Main Author:	Hakohen, Devorah (Author)
Other Authors:	Gertel, Shmuel Sermoneta (Translator), Ginsburg, Ruth Bader (writer of foreword.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Translated from the Hebrew.
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, [2021]
Subjects:	Szold, Henrietta, > 1860-1945. Jewish Agency for Israel. > Youth Aliyah Department. Jewish women > Biography. Zionists > Biography. Zionists > United States > Biography.

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Summary:	Dvora Hacohen offers the authoritative biography of Henrietta Szold, the founder of Hadassah. A global humanitarian, Szold promoted refugee assistance, immigrant education in her native Baltimore and poverty alleviation in Palestine, inspiring generations of activists. With a foreword by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Item Description:	First edition published in Hebrew as Manhigah le-lo gevulot : Henriyeṭah Sold : biyografyah = To repair a broken world : the life of Henrietta Szold. Tel Aviv : Am Oved Books, 2019.
Physical Description:	x, 388 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780674988095 0674988094