First Lady. She served in Israel from February 17, 1949, to November 9, 1952. She was a doctor and in 1916, she joined her husband as the scientific adviser in chemistry to the British Admiralty during World War I. In 1920 she was one the founding members of Women's International Zionist Organization and served as President. When World War II began, she devoted all of her efforts to Youth Aliyah which was an organization that she established in England and continued to head in Israel as honorary President. During Israel's war for independence, she focused on the treatment and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers. Immediately after the war, she established the Association of the War of Independence Handicapped Veterans and served as President. She also established two centers for the rehabilitation of wounded soldiers. She supported many voluntary organizations such as Magen David Adom, Israel's national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance and blood bank service.
First Lady. She served in Israel from February 17, 1949, to November 9, 1952. She was a doctor and in 1916, she joined her husband as the scientific adviser in chemistry to the British Admiralty during World War I. In 1920 she was one the founding members of Women's International Zionist Organization and served as President. When World War II began, she devoted all of her efforts to Youth Aliyah which was an organization that she established in England and continued to head in Israel as honorary President. During Israel's war for independence, she focused on the treatment and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers. Immediately after the war, she established the Association of the War of Independence Handicapped Veterans and served as President. She also established two centers for the rehabilitation of wounded soldiers. She supported many voluntary organizations such as Magen David Adom, Israel's national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance and blood bank service.
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