The daughter of a rabbi, Henrietta Szold was the founder of this organization.
National Council of Jewish Women
B’nai B’rith
Hadassah
Anti-Defamation League
Hadassah, founded in 1912 in New York. Though Szold was a Zionist, she insisted that Hadassah promote health and education in Palestine for Arabs as well as Jews. It was also involved in rescuing Jewish children from Nazi Germany.