Zipporah Szold (née Falk, 1888–1979) was the fourth president of the

Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America is an American Jews, American Jewish volunteer List of women's organizations, women's organization. Founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold, it is one of the largest international Jewish organi ...

, serving from 1928 to 1930.

Background

Zipporah Falk was born in

Savannah, Georgia Savannah ( ) is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia and the county seat of Chatham County, Georgia, Chatham County. Established in 1733 on the Savannah River, the city of Savannah became the Kingdom of Great Brita ...

, in 1888. She studied at

Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr College ( ; Welsh language, Welsh: ) is a Private college, private Women's colleges in the United States, women's Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as a ...

and graduated in 1909.

Career

Szold's achievements during her time as Hadassah president included fundraising for the

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in Jerusalem and working to increase awareness related to Palestine at the time. She also edited the Hadassah Newsletter and served as the

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chairwoman for the organization.

Personal life and death

Zip Falk married Robert Szold,

Henrietta Szold Henrietta Szold ( , ; December 21, 1860 – February 13, 1945) was an American-born Jewish Zionist leader and founder of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. In 1942, she co-founded Ihud, a political party in Mandatory Pal ...

's cousin and president of the

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. Robert Szold was also a partner in Lowenthal, Szold and Brandwen of 43 Exchange Place, New York City.

Max Lowenthal Max Lowenthal (February 26, 1888 – May 18, 1971) was a Washington, DC, political figure in all three branches of the federal government in the 1930s and 1940s, during which time he was closely associated with the rising career of Harry S. Truman ...

Szold died 1979 in New York City at the age of 91.

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External links

Zip Szold's records
in th
Executive Functions Records in the Hadassah Archives
on permanent loan at the

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in New York, NY * Szold is mentioned i
Nazism, the Jews, and American Zionism, 1933-1948
an
Letters of Louis D. Brandeis: Volume V, 1921-1941: Elder Statesman, Volume 5
{{DEFAULTSORT:Szold, Zip 1888 births 1979 deaths Bryn Mawr College alumni People from Savannah, Georgia Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America members

Background

Career

Personal life and death

See also

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