Between Two Worlds: Ethnographic Essays on American Jewry

1990 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 270
Author(s):  
Charles Selengut ◽  
Jack Kugelmass
Keyword(s):  
American Jewry

Whither american jewry?

1996 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 148-154
Author(s):  
Steven Bayme
Keyword(s):  
American Jewry

A research agenda for American Jewry

2002 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mervin F. Verbit
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
American Jewry

Hadassah

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mira Katxzburg-Yungman
Keyword(s):  
Life Stories ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Jewish Women ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
American Jewry ◽  
History Of ◽  
State Of Israel ◽  
Zionist Organization

In February 1912, thirty-eight American Jewish women founded Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. This has become the largest Zionist organization in the diaspora and the largest and most active Jewish women's organization ever. Its history is an inseparable part of the history of American Jewry and of the State of Israel. Hadassah is also part of the history of Jewish women in the United States and in the modern world more broadly. Its achievements are not only those of Zionism but, crucially, of women, and this book pays particular attention to the life stories of the women who played a role in them. The book analyses many aspects of the history of Hadassah. The introductory section describes the contexts and challenges of Hadassah's history from its founding to the birth of the State of Israel. Subsequent sections explore the organization's ideology and its activity on the American scene after Israeli statehood; its political and ideological role in the World Zionist Organization; and its involvement in the new State of Israel in medicine and health care, and in its work with children and young people. The final part deals with topics such as gender issues, comparisons of Hadassah with other Zionist organizations, and the importance of people of the Yishuv and later of Israelis in Hadassah's activities. It concludes with an epilogue that considers developments up to 2005, assessing whether the conclusions reached with regard to Hadassah as an organization remain valid.

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