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At Hadassah, we honor the life and legacy of our founder, Henrietta Szold, every day; her practical Zionism is rooted in each action we take to change people’s lives for the better. We follow in her footsteps — down the path that promoted education among immigrants, brought healing to the people of Palestine, was a driving force in Zionism, provided a safe haven for children fleeing the Nazis, and afforded Jewish women across the country with opportunity.
On February 13, Szold’s yahrzeit — observed nationwide in Israel later this month according to the Hebrew calendar— we’re revisiting some of our favorite recent stories about her life and legacy:
- A video interview between American Jewish history scholar Pamela Nadell and Hadassah Magazine’s Lisa Hostein
- An introduction to reviews about Francine Klagsbrun’s Henrietta Szold: Hadassah and the Zionist Dream
- An interview with Abby Ginzberg, a distant cousin of Szold who directed Labors of Love: The Life and Legacy of Henrietta Szold
- A compilation of books celebrating Szold
- A conversation about Szold’s practical Zionism with Hadassah National President Carol Ann Schwartz and Dr. Shuly Rubin Schwartz of the Jewish Theological Seminary
The commemoration of Szold’s life is not limited to the US. On the 30th of Shevat, Israelis honor Szold during what began as Mother’s Day but has been renamed Family Day to be more inclusive. This year, Family Day falls on February 17 on the Gregorian calendar.
