In the five decades of its existence Hadassah has assiduously pursued its original purposes of fostering Zionist ideals in America and establishing public health nursing in Palestine. During the cruel years of World War II Hadassah put its substantial efforts in the movement of the transfer of 100.000 Jewish children from Europe into Israel. When the new State was founded the ladies of the Hadassah successfully met the challenge of the flood of new immigrants with a social and economic rehabilitation program. Today in Israel the new HadassahHebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalema 21building complex devoted to medical healing. teaching. and researchstands as an imposing monument to the greatness of this organization. Not only is Israel benefited but the center. through its medical education programs. has been the means of serving the cause of health and taking the western tradition of freedom into many Asian and African nations.
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