Dear Hadassah Members, Friends, & Supporters,

My family believes in miracles. Early immunotherapy research at Hadassah contributed to saving the life my husband, Steve. We are passionate about Hadassah.

David Ben-Gurion said, "In Israel, in order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles," (first prime minister of Israel, Interview on CBS, October 5, 1956). Hadassah is the Queen of Miracles. And, miracles happen every year and every day at Hadassah Hospitals. As we reflect on Hadassah's year, we recount our many world class breakthroughs and successes:

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): Ninety percent of ALS study patients at HMO showed improved respiration or motor function after treatment with stem cells from their own bone marrow. LEARN MORE ABOUT ALS RESEARCH ›
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Preventing Nerve Degeneration. A world-first study at HMO treating MS patients with adult stem cells injected into the spinal cord revealed that disease progression stopped and most patients improved.LEARN MORE ABOUT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RESEARCH ›
• Age Related Macular Degneration: Hadassah researchers halted deterioration of the retina in animal models using human embryonic stem cells. Now, AMD patients are in a groundbreaking clinical trial.LEARN MORE ABOUT AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH ›

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• Diabetes / Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Hadassah researchers developed an oral insulin pill that could revolutionize diabetes treatment and is testing a drug to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer. FDA-approved clinical trials are now underway in over 20 medical centers in the US, Israel and Australia.LEARN MORE ABOUT NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE RESEARCH ›
• Melanoma: HMO doctors created unique immunotherapy treatments for stage III and IV melanoma patients of individualized vaccines using their own tumor cells. LEARN MORE ABOUT MELANOMA RESEARCH ›
• Heart Disease: Heart Disease is the number one cause of death in the United States and worldwide. The disease can manifest as blockages in veins and arteries, disrupted heart rhythms, and more.LEARN MORE ABOUT HEART DISEASE RESEARCH ›

Peg Elefant, President

Hadassah Pacific Northwest Region

Barbara "BG" Goldstein Tours the Pacific Northwest Region!

PORTLAND HADASSAH: RESEARCH IN SERVICE TO HUMANITY BG had a very full day in Portland, which started with an Oregon Jewish Life press interview luncheon, a meeting with the Portland Federation, a presentation at The Schnitzer Manor, and concluded with a delightful wine & dessert evening at the Hotel Deluxe chaired by Portland Chapter President, Diana Lindemann, and her team: Carolee Kawer and Leatrice Kaplan.
The Corvallis Contingent in Portland: Amy Buccola, Joni Plotkin, BG, Peg Elefant, Sarah Tuttle	Portland Chapter President, Diana Lindemann with sons, Joe & Michael

The Shalom Chapter (Vancouver) in Portland with
BG, Amy Gross (VP Fundraising), Teri Giangreco,
Diane Kahn (President), Marla Weiner (from Portland)

SEATTLE HADASSAH:  HADASSAH UNCORKED Seattle Chapter hosted BG at a lovely event at Harley Marine. Hadassah got some great press in the Seattle Federation’s weekly newsletter: At the Hadassah event, I witnessed again how extraordinary this community of Jewish women is. The featured speaker, Barbara Goldstein, spoke with humor and conviction about Hadassah’s history, its support for medical research and health care, and its unwavering connection to Israel. Barbara also spoke about the importance of remembrance. When memories become history, they can become distant from our lives - words in a book or images on a screen. Barbara reminded us that our memories are living testimonies of our past.
	Nancy Lichter, Lisa Giangreco, Katie Edelstein, Susie Pass, & Dganit Dror enjoy wine on the patio
Seattle Co-Chair, Fortun Azose, peruses Hadassah Medical Research breakthroughs

Hadassah National Convention 2016 , July 25-28: Atlanta

Bringing Home the Power of Our Dreams

Fast-paced and frenetic, the Hadassah 98th National Convention was an immersive experience, engaging 950 attendees from around the country in every aspect of Hadassah’s work, celebrating the Power of Our Dreams with a fantastic lineup of outstanding speakers.

 Diane Siegel was the raffle winner of the Endless Beginnings research necklace. Susan Glicksberg won a Hadassah Mission land package! Congrats to both!

1st time delegate, Carolee Kawer	Tacoma President Linda Brown
with Portland President, Diana Lindemann	with 1st time delegate, Lisa Sobel

Also at Convention we enjoyed a meaningful, powerful learning session-- the newest and latest in Hadassah's Defining Zionism. Watch all of Hadassah's fabulous Defining Zionism series now! Ready now: New Defining Zionism Video
Watch our new highlights video—a compilation of some of our exciting and diverse thought-leaders on the topic of Zionism. From Gil Troy to Susannah Heschel, they all have a different perspective on What Exactly Does Zionism Mean to Today?
Watch. Discuss. Share.

See the video.

Announcing!                                      

The Pacific Northwest Hadassah Mission Leaderships Awards 

OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME!

TAKE A POWER TRIP TO ISRAEL; Israel Beckons!

FREE LAND PACKAGE: 2016 or 2017 Hadassah Mission to Israel Hadassah sponsored by Ayelet Tours*

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A Hadassah mission is a powerful cultural, emotional, and spiritual adventure. Start packing!

Watch new video >

Advances in Approach to Ovarian Cancer at Hadassah

Three-Prong Approach to Breast Cancer Research at Hadassah

Nurturing Nursing: The Legacy of Patricia Wahl Lapan

Collaboration Announced to Develop Hadassah Drug to Treat "Untreatable" NASH Liver Disease

Under-Medicating Children: Some of the Challenges in Pediatric Pain Management

HADASSAH ADVOCACY

Last Day to Register to Vote in Presidential Election 2016:

• Alaska: October 9, 2016-- Register HERE
  

• Idaho: October 14, 2016-- Register HERE

• Oregon: October 18, 2016-- Register HERE
  

• Washington: October 10, 2016-- Register HERE

Gender Equity in Medical Research

Most diseases affect men and women, but because of scarcity of medical research on women, we are just beginning to learn how gender affects prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. In both the United States and Israel, Hadassah is advocating for policy change and funding for medical research that benefits women and men equally.LEARN MORE ABOUT GENDER EQUITY IN MEDICAL RESEARCH ›

Speaking Out Against BDS

On May 31, Hadassah's United Nations Team was at the UN, attending the Ambassadors Against BDS Summit. On June 2, past Hadassah National President Marlene Post emceed an American Zionist Movement and World Zionist Organization event, "BDS: the New Antisemitism? Confronting a Global Campaign." Hadassah is a member of AZM and WZO.

New Policy Statements

Delegates to the Hadassah 98th National Convention passionately debated and unanimously passed new Hadassah Policy Statements on Zionism, United Nations Reform, LGBTQ Equality, and Caregiving.

Read more.

Women Who Learn

Read about the rich cultural life that is flourishing in Israel. As the State has matured so have art, film, dance, music, and food—just to name a few.

Read more.

Become an Advocate >

ENDLESS BEGINNING NECKLACE Research is the beginning to a promising end. Follow your passion! This necklace will make a lovely gift to recognize the milestones of the special woman in your life. A perfect gift for your wife, mother, daughter, granddaughter, niece or yourself.t is inscribed with the famous quote from Hadassah’s founder, Henrietta Szold, “There is no ending that is not a beginning.” Click HERE to purchase your gift today!