Henrietta Szold on Saying Kaddish
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Henrietta Szold, the founder of Hadassah, defied Jewish tradition and asserted her right to say kaddish. This lesson plan explores a letter written by Henrietta Szold regarding her declination to a male family friend to say kaddish for her mother on her behalf, and the assertion she'll say it herself.
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