 The following is a selected bibliography of books about Hadassah and founder Henrietta Szold (courtesy of Hadassah Magazine, March 1997). Some of the older books are out of print; they may be found in libraries and through out-of-print services, some of which are online. Searchable website addresses are at the end of this list.
Dash, Joan. Summoned to Jerusalem. Harper & Row, 1979. Henrietta Szold's life in narrative that includes an extensive bibliography. Fineman, Irving. Woman of Valor. Simon & Schuster, 1961. Life of Henrietta Szold, including account of changing mores between the ages of Queen Victoria and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Gidal, Nachum Tim. Henrietta Szold: The Saga of an American Woman. Gefen, 1997. The late photojournalist documents the life of a remarkable woman. Rich with photos of her world, focus is shared with the children brought to Palestine by Youth Aliyah. Krantz, Hazel. Daughter of My People: Henrietta Szold and Hadassah. Lodestar/Dutton, 1987. The spirit and idealism of an indomitable woman. Levin, Marlin. It Takes a Dream. Gefen, 1997. Hadassah and the major events that led to the establishment of the Jewish state. (Originally published in 1973 as Balm in Gilead: The Story of Hadassah; recently updated and released as It Takes a Dream). Lowenthal, Marvin. Henrietta Szold: Life and Letters. Viking, 1942. Based in part on the author's interviews with Miss Szold. Shargel, Baila R. Lost Love: The Untold Story of Henrietta Szold. Jewish Publication Society, 1997. Szold through the pages of her personal diary. |