Henrietta Szold (1860-1945)
Well educated, Szold knew French, German, and Hebrew and taught these languages to others. Szold was very involved in Jewish groups in America, most notably the Jewish Publication Society (where she was the only female member). During the few years she belonged to the WLCB, she produced translations of popular works, including Lady Katie Magnus’s Outlines of Jewish History. Szold would go on to become a co-founder of the Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist organization in America. Her work with the American Zionist Medical Unit, an American field hospital in Palestine, brought her to Palestine, where she remained for the rest of her life.
Sources
“Henrietta Szold.” Wikipedia. March 05, 2018.
Arkush, Allan. “The Israeli-American Connection: Its Roots in the Yishuv, 1914-1945” (review). American Jewish History 87.2 (1999): 231-32. doi:https://doi.org/10.1353/ajh.1999.0007.
Brown, Michael. “Henrietta Szold.” Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. 20 March 2009. Jewish Women’s Archive.
Contributors
Megan Hultberg