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Henrietta Szold: Hadassah and the Zionist Dream

Hosted By: Hadassah

Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein will interview writer Francine Klagsbrun about her new biography “Henrietta Szold: Hadassah and the Zionist Dream,” focusing on the founder of Hadassah. Klagsbrun, known for her best-selling biography “Lioness: Golda Meir and the State of Israel,” will discuss Szold’s practical approach to Zionism and reveal the person behind the legend. The session will highlight Szold’s significant contributions to Israel’s hospital system, the rescue of European children through Youth Aliyah, and her transformative impact on the role of women in Jewish America.

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