HADASSAH'S MARCH PROGRAM: A DISCUSSION OF JULIE ORRINGER'S BOOK INVISIBLE BRIDGE & LIFE IN WAR TIME HUNGARY
Date: Sunday, March 19
Place:The Clubhouse at Rustic Village East Squire Drive, off Crittenden Rd
(parking by the clubhouse & East Squire Drive) Cost: $3 with reservation, $5 at the door
Along with the Central States Region, we will be discussing the book The Invisible Bridge
by Julie Orringer. This historical novel covers the experience of Jews
in Hungary during World War II. We will have speakers discussing their
own experiences
in Hungary during that time.
Send your check to:
Marla Miller, 2 Woodland Circle, Rochester, NY. 14622 by March 15. Questions?, call Marla at 461-1700 or email at mmiller2@rochester.rr.com.
BAT AMI BOOK GROUP
Please
join the Bat Ami Book Group!! All meetings are held at 12 PM at the home of
Lori Friedman, 84 Greatwood Circle, Fairport, NY Bring a sandwich- refreshments are provided!!
Future dates and books: April 25: The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg May 16: Karolina's Twins by Ronald Balson June 20:Here I Am by Jonathan Safran Foer July 25: My Grandmother Asked Me to tell You She's Sorry by Fredrick Backman August 15: What She Left Behind by Ellen Marie Wiseman September 17: Plot Against America by Philip Roth October 17: The Rainbow Comes and Goes by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt
For more information, contact Debi Brenner: debi.brenner@gmail.com or 223-8979
Future Dates, times, locations: 6/7/17 @ 7:30PM The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows at Lori Karbel's 20 Northfield Gate Pittsford 7/24/17 @ 7:30PM Secrets of Eden by Chris Bohjalian at Erni Schuster's 221 Monteroy Road Rochester 8/29/17 @ 7:30PM The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen Loigman at Regina Smolyak's 90 Runnymede Road Rochester 10/23/17 @ 7:30PM A Man Called Ove by Frederick Backman at Nancy Haney's 77 Great Wood Circle Fairport 12/20/17 6:30PM Dairy Potluck Dinner, Book Exchange and Planning Meeting at Janise Ross' 23 Lake Lacoma Pittsford 1/18/18 @ 7:30 PM The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead at Wendy Scull's 250 Willowcrest Rochester
PRESIDIUM MESSAGE
During these tumultuous times, many of us are concerned with
assaults against the freedom of speech, assembly, press, religion, separation
of Church and State, racial and women's equality, justice and basic human
dignity for all who enter, live, and work in this country.
All of us want
to earn enough to sustain our families.
All of us want to be free from fear.
All of us want access to good health care and reasonable
insurance coverage.
All of us want a high standard of education for our children.
Frustrated by daily affronts to decency, all of us must take
a stand, speak out, and act against bigotry, Anti-Semitism, racism, hatred in
speech and action, and injustice of all kind.
On January 21st, hundreds of thousands marched
for freedom and justice in Washington, in cities around the US and across the
globe.
Hadassah supports the values underlying these protests.
Hadassah women have been involved and engaged from our
earliest days.
Align yourself with the Hadassah moral and ethical compass.
Learn and become aware of Hadassah's active policy
priorities and advocacy work.
Which speaks to you and encourages you to become more
involved with something that matters and
makes a difference?
Refugees
and Immigration
Racial
Justice
United
Nations Reform
LGBTQ
Equality
Caregiving
for our families, seniors and disabled
Iran
Unwavering
support of Israel
Zionism
Combating
Delegitimization of Israel
Women's
Prayer at the Western Wall
Support
for Jerusalem as the Undivided Capital of Israel
Let us know if you're interested in pursuing a particular
issue facing our nation, Israel, or the world.
TOGETHER – We Are Hadassah – The Power Of Women Who Do – Who
Advocate!
The 2017 Presidium – Monika Katzel, Fran Studley, Marcia
Gabrilove Ladin, Tammi Steinberg
Monika Katzel Jan.-March – 203-1200, lesterkatzel@earthlink.net Fran Studley April-June - 381-6318, Studsbride@aol.com Marcia Gabrilove Ladin July-Sept - 820-5284, mladin@hadassah.org Tammi Steinberg Oct - Dec - 737-8564, tsteinberg114@gmail.com
2016-2017 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE
We applaud and gratefully acknowledge the following members whose recent donation will help Hadassah CHANGE THE WORLD through the Power of Medicine, Research and Service to Humanity.
** Gifts received as of 1/16
SUPPORTER PLUS LEVEL: Joan & Marvin Shulman CIRCLE OF CARING LEVEL: Elise Rosenfeld , Tammi Steinberg SUSTAINING CONTRIBUTOR PLUS: Nancy Horn SUSTAINING CONTRIBUTOR LEVEL: Beverly Weinstein, Carol Lee, Deborah Goldman, Marilyn Klass, Myrna Weinstein OPEN YOUR HEART LEVEL: Marlene Elkin DONOR PLUS: Meriel (Miki) Campbell, Lori Friedman DONOR LEVEL: Dolores Kleinberg, Ronny Frishman, Judy Ressel , Trudy Sheinfeld, Carolyn Friedlander
A gift to Hadassah is always needed, appropriate, timeless, well-used, the right size and color, and
so important for maintaining our work in Israel and the US. Hadassah
is currently involved in news breaking research that will benefit all of
humanity . Please consider a gift to our Annual Campaign. See your
Sept. mailing or send your donation to Toby Berke, 119 Daley Blvd,
Rochester 14617.
JANET WAGNER MEMORIAL FOOTBALL CHALLENGE UPDATE
Another
successful Football Challenge Season! Many thanks to all who bought and
supported this important fundraiser of many years. We sold 192 books. It
appears that most of the winning numbers were in books we didn't sell. SO -
LET'S DO MORE NEXT YEAR! Our net gain was $1660. Congratulations to this year's
winners: David Stein, Gail Ferraioli, Ellen Rosen, Lois Spero, Jeremy Grace,
Dorothy Jacobson, Trudy Sheinfeld, Perry Myers, Irwin Goldberg and Liz
Steinberg.
This initiative works year after year thanks to the
following who make it happen:
Carl Wetstein, Marilyn Rosen and Margie Wiseman – and all of you who
Sell, Sell, Sell! We especially applaud and thank our devoted Ginny Gordon, who
annually tops our sales chart. We hope you'll participate again in the Fall in
the Janet Wagner Memorial Football Challenge.
IN MEMORIAM
We note with sorrow the passing of: Life Members Mildred Miller and Florence Wecksler. We note the passing of Dr. Albert Simon, husband of Rita Simon, a Life Member, and Maurice Isner, husband of Marcia Isner, also a Life Member. We note with sorrow the passing of National Hadassah Past President Deborah B. Kaplan, at the age of 91."...Debbie was a passionate Zionist who played an instrumental role in
advancing Hadassah's mission, starting from her days as a Young Judaean.
The impact and legacy she leaves behind will serve as inspiration for
generations to come, as those she mentored grow
into our future leadership. It seems fitting that in the years ahead,
Debbie's yarhzeit will fall on the same day as Hadassah founder
Henrietta Szold's..." from Ellen Hershkin, National President May their memories be for a blessing. If you would like to make a donation to Hadassah in anyone's memory, please send a check in any amount to:Toby Berke, 119 Daley Blvd, Rochester, NY 14617
♥ FACT: A woman is 10 times more likely to die from heart disease than from breast cancer.
♥ FACT: Today, in the US, 42% of women who have heart attacks die within one year
(vs. 24% of men).
When it comes to women's heart disease, the statistics are unacceptable.
That's why Hadassah is working to change the status quo for women.
We're making real headway.
Every day, researchers at Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO) are making
amazing advances in cardiac research, including at HMO's Linda Joy
Pollin Cardiovascular Wellness Center for Women:
Identifying genetic markers of heart conditions to aid early diagnosis and treatment.
Proving heart cells can regenerate following a heart attack with implanted adult stem cells.
Deepening our understanding of the ways heart disease and heart attacks present differently in women.
A DOWNTON ABBEY MEMBERSHIP TEA HONORING NEW MEMBERS & NEW LIFE MEMBERS
Have you recently joined Hadassah?
Are you a member who moved from another city?
Do you know of someone who would like to become a member? Considering becoming a Life Member?
Then our Downton Abbey Membership Tea is for you!
Sunday, April 30, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
If you know someone to invite, or for more information, contact Lori Friedman at: lliberty@twc.com or 425-0019
YOUTH ALIYAH/CHILDREN AT RISK
Almost from it's inception, Youth Aliyah has received significant
support from Hadassah. The three villages sponsored by Hadassah: Meir
Shfeyah,Ramat Hadassah Szold and Hadassah Neurim, accept the neediest and most difficult students ages 12
to 18. Some children come because parents can't or
won't take care of them whether because of poverty or extreme dysfunction.
Some of the students come on their own incentive trying to
break free of hopelessness. Then there are the Naiache (we will go
up) kids. Parents are sending their beloved children to Israel alone
because of the increasingly difficult life for Jews in places like
Russia and Estonia. A full 30% of our student population is made up from the former Soviet Union.
In addition, hundreds of day students want to study at our
villages schools. The parents of upper middle class Zicharon Ya'akov
petitioned the ministry of Education to allow their children to attend the excellent award- winning high school at Meir Shefeyah.
Those students and the boarding students both benefit
from the mix of culture and social class.
Not all of our children are Jewish. Our villages serve Bedouin and even Eritrean refugee children.
The work of Youth Aliyah is critical. Failure is not an
option. Israel needs physically healthy adults to insure the safety and
secure future for all within her borders. By following the inspiring
footsteps of Resha Frier and Henrietta Szold, we can make real the
Zionist dream.
We can help these students by purchasing Youth Aliyah
Certificates which are good for any occasion:
Small Certificates are
$5.00 and up plus postage. Large Certificates are $15.00 and up plus postage.
Contact Marlene Elkin 271-1871.
THE
HADASSAH/JCC SHED
Hadassah and
the JCC get paid per pound for textile donations, and folks in needy areas in the
US and abroad receive clothing and household soft goods. REMEMBER: No pillows, toys or household
items (non-textile) – only clothing,
shoes, purses, towels, sheets, in tied plastic bags, are accepted!
Thank you for
your help and donations.
COOKBOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS, CARDS & CERTIFICATES
Our wonderful cookbook has recipes for all occasions and makes a
great gift for any event. Soon it will be Passover and there are
excellent recipes for that holiday!
The books are $18.00 and $22.00 to ship. Contact Marlene Elkin 271-1871
Save Around
Books are $20 each; call Debby Shulman 586-6654
Entertainment Books, 2017
The 2017 Entertainment Books are here for just 2 more weeks, and make a wonderful gift with many coupons that can be used all year round. They are just $20.00. Contact Marlene Elkin, 271-1871.
Buy Hadassah
Medical Organization Cards & Certificates from these volunteers:
ANNUAL MEDICAL CENTER PARTY JUNE 14, 6:00 PM IRONDEQUOIT COUNTRY CLUB
MEET HADASSAH'S NEW FOOD GURU, SHANNON SARNA
Fit for Foodies: Kicking Off a Year of Heart Healthy Eats with Hadassah’s New Chef
by Shannon Sarna
Hi! If we haven’t met before, either in person or online, my name is
Shannon Sarna and I am the editor of the popular Jewish food blog The
Nosher. I am pleased to announce that for the coming year I will be the
official food guru and spokesperson for Every Bite Counts: Hadassah’s
Nutrition Program. As an alliance partner with the American Heart
Association, Hadassah’s goal is promoting heart healthfulness. I am so
excited to take this delicious journey with you. Also, I am thrilled to
have finally earned the title of "guru" in my professional life.
Together this year, we are going on a unique foodie-venture all our
own in which I get the opportunity to share recipes, stories and food
videos with you. And, in turn, I hope you will share with me your
family recipes, favorite food stories, memories, tips, tricks, and your
beautiful food photos.
Please feel free to reach out - you can email me anytime or follow me on Facebook and Instagram. I would love to hear from you!
DEFINING ZIONISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY- A HADASSAH SERIES
New Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer:
Different Values, Different Zionist Politics
Is Israel as important as it was a generation — or two — ago? Dr.
Yehuda Kurtzer, president of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North
America, joins Hadassah 's Defining Zionism in an exploration of
generational shifts around Israel, taking a close look at the values we
must recognize and wrestle with to bridge divides and advance meaningful
conversations. In the Diaspora, feelings of tensions and pride come
naturally to all who are stakeholders in Israel and the future of
Zionism.
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