Rose Halprin
Rose Luria Halprin | |
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Halprin in 1930 | |
| Born | Rose Luria April 11, 1896 |
| Died | January 8, 1978 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Samuel W. Halprin |
| Children | 2, including Lawrence Halprin |
| Relatives | Daria Halprin (granddaughter) Ruthanna Hopper (great-granddaughter) Anna Halprin (daughter-in-law) |
Rose Luria Halprin (1896–1978) was an American Zionist leader and National President of the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America. In addition to her two terms as Hadassah president, she also served on the Zionist General Council, American Zionist Emergency Council, American Jewish Conference, and the Jewish Agency for Palestine. As part of the American section for the Jewish Agency, she was involved in discussions that led to the establishment of the State of Israel.