Bavly returned to Palestine in August 1929 . In addition to her new role as chief dietitian for Hadassah hospitals , she was asked to open a nutrition department at the recently constructed Nathan Straus Health Center in Jerusalem . However , the 1929 Palestine riots broke out at this time and she and other residents were forced to take shelter in the Straus Center for a week . In this and other emergency situations over the coming two decades , Bavly 's department supervised and provided food for immigrants and for paramilitary and military forces
1929 Palestine riots
1929 Palestine riots
Sarah Bavly