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JCA: Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah Records
Collection
Identifier: UR002790
Abstract
Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, was founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold in New York City with a mission to provide health care to the people living in Palestine. In 1916, Szold visited Detroit and helped start a local Hadassah chapter. Through its fundraising efforts Hadassah supports local, charitable projects as well as healthcare, research, education and social services programs in Israel.
Dates:
1916 - 2018; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1990
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library