Course Description

This course offers an in‑depth study of Henrietta Szold through the lens of Francine Klagsbrun’s biography Henrietta Szold: Hadassah and the Zionist Dream. Szold (1860‑1945) emerges not just as the founder of Hadassah, but as a complex leader, intellectual, and moral actor who grappled with the challenges of her time: gender norms, immigration, Zionism, colonialism, religious identity, and humanitarian rescue. Using Klagsbrun’s narrative—drawn from Szold’s letters, diaries, essays, and archival sources—students will examine both her public achievements (in health, education, youth rescue via Youth Aliyah, institution building) and inner life

Course Details

3 Tracks Offered (select one track on application form):
Track 1 CLOSED
Sundays : Nov 2, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 30, Dec 7
10:00–11:15 AM ET / 9:00–10:15 AM CT / 7:00–8:15 AM PT
Track 2
Sundays : Nov 2, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 30, Dec 7
8:00-9:15 PM ET / 7:00-8:15 PM ET / 5:00-6:15 PM PT
Track 3
Tuesdays: Nov 4, Nov 11, Nov 18, Dec 2, Dec 9
7:00-8:15 PM ET / 6:00-7:15 PM ET / 4:00-5:15 PM PT

Students are responsible for the purchase of their own hard copy of the book. Buy the book via Amazon here.

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