(from the article `Literature`) Myriam Beaudoin`s novel Hadassa represented a more traditional approach to storytelling. It told of a love affair within the Hasidic community, ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/2
Hadassa is a Hebrew name for girls. The meaning is `myrtle tree` The name Hadassa is most commonly given to Dutch girls. (3 times more often than to American girls.) Found on https://www.pregnology.com/names/girls/Hadassa