To Repair a Broken World by Dvora Hacohen (Hardback Book)

Name: To Repair a Broken World by Dvora Hacohen (Hardback Book)
Brand: Harvard University Press

Harvard University Press

The authoritative biography of Henrietta Szold, founder of Hadassah, introduces a new generation to a remarkable leader who fought for women\u2019s rights and the poor.\nBorn in Baltimore in 1860, Henrietta Szold was driven from a young age by the mission captured in the concept of tikkun olam, \u201Crepair of the world.\u201D Herself the child of immigrants, she established a night school, open to all faiths, to teach English to Russian Jews in her hometown. She became the first woman to study at the Jewish Theological Seminary, and was the first editor for the Jewish Publication Society. In 1912 she founded Hadassah, the international women\u2019s organization dedicated to humanitarian work and community building. A passionate Zionist, Szold was troubled by the Jewish\u2013Arab conflict in Palestine, to which\n\nTo Repair a Broken World\nThe Life of Henrietta Szold, Founder of Hadassah\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using R;