About
History
The main building of the Hadassah College campus dates back to 1888, and was built by the Baron Rothschild. This building was the first Jewish hospital built outside the beautiful walls of the Old City of Jerusalem.
Doctors from Europe came to work at this hospital pre-WWI, and saved the lives of patients of all religions.
In 1912 Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America was founded by fifteen women, led by Henrietta Szold. The organization was founded on Purim and was named after Queen Esther, whose Hebrew name was Hadassah.
With the onset of WWI, the American Zionist Medical Unit began intensive activities in Palestine, and in 1922, became an institution known as the Hadassah Medical Organization.
HWZOA made activism and assistance for the community in Palestine its banner. Developments in science, industry and medicine made it necessary to train the younger generation in accordance.
In 1942 the organization initiated projects in the field of professional education, and established a vocational high school, a center for professional training, and a center for career counseling.
As science, industry and medicine continued to develop in Israel, an urgent and growing need was felt for trained individuals who could help the local community keep up with the changes. Hadassah College, founded in 1970 in the building presented to Hadassah by the Baron Rothschild as a sign of his appreciation for Henrietta Szold's work post-WWI, was the answer.
Today, Hadassah College has both technological and academic departments, with students from all over the country and of all sectors of the population. Every year our graduates make their transitions to research, information industries, medical organizations, and other institutions.In addition to these departments, we now have the Tachlit Center for Continuing Education, for individuals pursuing learning opportunities and professional development.
In 2001, David Kroyanker, an expert on historical and architectural documentation of Jerusalem buildings, published a book entitled, "The Rothschild Compound Story - Jerusalem HaNevi'im Street."
This bilingual book tells the story of the Rothschild Hospital Compound, situated in the heart of downtown Jerusalem. It details its mark on the city's history in two areas - health and education - and the central role that Hadassah played as well.
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