Hadassah

American  

[huh-dah-suh, hah-] / həˈdɑ sə, hɑ- /

noun

1. a benevolent organization of Jewish women founded in New York City in 1912 by Henrietta Szold and concerned chiefly with bettering medical and educational facilities in Israel, forwarding Zionist activities in the U.S., and promoting world peace.

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Etymology

Origin of Hadassah

< Hebrew hădassāh literally, myrtle, the Hebrew name of Queen Esther; see Esther 2:7

Example Sentences

Two other scholars — Joseph Zias, a curator in Israel’s Department of Antiquities and Museums, and Eliezer Sekeles, a professor at Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical School in Jerusalem — offered a reappraisal of the crucifixion a decade later.

From Washington Post

By Friday night, the woman remained in critical condition and was undergoing operations at the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem, the Times of Israel reported, citing the country’s public broadcaster.

From Washington Post

Ganeles died later at Hadassah Medical Center, the hospital said.

From Seattle Times

Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital said a 15-year-old boy was recovering from surgery.

From Washington Times

Benjamin Reubinoff, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Hadassah Medical Center in Israel, and his team began the project to overcome barriers facing investigations of sex differences in humans.

From Scientific American