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"WINE AND SONGS OF SUMMER" WITH THE BORDEAUX BARITONE
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 7:00 PM
TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
PLEASE SEND IN YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY!!


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JANET WAGNER MEMORIAL FOOTBALL CHALLENGE

 

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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 Great Wood Circle, Fairport, NY  
Bring a sandwich- refreshments are provided!!

AUGUST 15:What She Left Behind by Ellen Marie Wiseman

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Future dates and books:
 
September 19: Plot Against America, by Philip Roth
October 17: The Rainbow Comes and Goes, by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt
November 21:  Violins of Hope, by James A. Grymes

To contact Lori, call 425-0019 or lliberty@twc.com

 

EVENING BOOK GROUP

 

Please join the Evening Book Group
August 29, 7:30 PM
Home of Regina Smolyak, 90 Runnymede Road, Rochester 

The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen Loigman

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For more information, contact Debi Brenner: debi.brenner@gmail.com or 223-8979

Future dates, times, locations (all meetings at 7:30 PM unless noted):   

10/23/17 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's, 23 Lake Lacoma Pittsford

1/18/18   The Underground Railroad, by Colson Whitehead, at Wendy Scull's, 250 Willowcrest Rochester

 

PRESIDIUM MESSAGE

 

Dear Hadassah Friends,

The National Hadassah’s Business Meeting & Symposium in St Louis has come and gone. I was privileged to represent each of you at the meetings. During the HMO (Hadassah Medical Organization) session, the delegates and I were treated to a spellbinding story told by Ilana Weismark. Ilana and Adee met and married in Jerusalem. Her pregnancy was uneventful. After they arrived at Hadassah Ein Kerem, there were bleeding complications and Ilana was induced. Their infant daughter was crowning, but midwife Jamila saw signs of an emergency when Ilana fainted. Some of her amniotic fluid had leaked into her bloodstream and the embolism had gone to her lungs. She ceased breathing and began to bleed from every orifice. Baby Kinneret was delivered, but with an Apgar score of 0 out of 10. At 8 lbs 11 oz. Kinneret was quickly revived and appeared fine, but Ilana was worse. For 4 ½ minutes, she was clinically dead.

Doctors worked on Ilana for 7 hours and put her into a medically induced coma. After 48 hours, Ilana’s vitals climbed. But, the staff wondered, would her health survive? With no recollection of being pregnant, Ilana said, “I was able to speak in French to my parents, in English to Adee, and yell at the nurses in Hebrew!” In a few more days, Ilana was able to nurse Kinneret and return home. Owing to the skill of her labor and delivery team, Ilana’s womb was saved and she would go on to have two more successful pregnancies.

How big a miracle was Ilana Weismark’s survival? 2.5 in 100,000 women suffer an amniotic embolism. 65% of infants die in the womb. 80% of mothers do not survive.

“I am the poster child for Ein Kerem’s Labor and Delivery Department. If it weren’t for Ein Kerem and their staff, I wouldn’t be here.” High risk pregnancies are the ultimate test of knowledge and skill. In the coming months you will hear about the launch of the Campus Campaign for Ein Kerem, and the beginning project to renovate the “round building” at Ein Kerem, which will house high risk pregnancy services.

Remember Ilana, Adee and Kinneret’s miracle story and tell your friends how important it is to support the hospital that made their lives possible. Each of you, donating your time and your dollars to Hadassah make this miracle, and others, happen. I thank you and the families we help thank you.

with gratitude, Marcia

Marcia Gabrilove Ladin, along with the presidum Monika Katzel, Fran Studley and Tammi Steinberg

Monika Katzel                   January - March           203-1200, lesterkatzel@earthlink.net
Fran Studley                     April - June                   381-6318, studsbride@aol.com
Marcia Gabrilove Ladin   July - September          820-5284, mladin@hadassah.org
Tammi Steinberg             October - December     737-8564, tsteinberg114@gmail.com

 

IN MEMORIAM

 
We note with sorrow the passing of :
Malcolm Moses, father of Betsy Album,
Sylvia Itkin Rapkin, a life member of Hadassah,
Ruth Towers,a member of the Finger Lakes Chapter of Hadassah.
 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
 

TIKKUN OLAM AT FOODLINK
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1 PM

 

 Tikkun Olam at Foodlink

Our tikkun olam project at FOODLINK has been an ongoing Hadassah project for many years. Thanks to the women of Bat Ami, we have been able to make a difference for many in our community. Our next scheduled day is TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th. Meet at Dvorah's, 287 Nunda Boulevard at 1 pm to carpool. If you would like to join us for this worthwhile mitzvah project, please contact Dvorah Kolko at 473.5280 or Marcia Gabrilove Ladin at 585.820.5284, mladin@hadassah.org. Help Hadassah make a difference in the Rochester community.

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GLAD AND SAD

 
We would love to acknowledge the GLAD... new babies (children, grandchildren) milestone anniversaries and birthdays, GET WELLS (if you want it known) along with the SAD events in future bulletins. If you have something to share, please send to one of the presidents. If you would like it known but not printed in the bulletin, feel free to share that with us as well. 
Thank you,
Fran    (studsbride@aol.com)

Here are a few examples of GLAD AND SAD from our last board meeting:
--Jill Kravetz has a new grandson
--Leah Goldman received the leadership award from the Federation
--Ann Howell's son Peter is engaged
--Barbara Fine's son Jeffrey is getting married
--Merle Markus's granddaughter graduated high school and is going to New Paltz next year

Won't you share your GLAD AND SAD, so that Hadassah can wish you well?
 
 

ROCHESTER HADASSAH SCHOOL MITZVAH PROJECT

 

Rochester Hadassah School Mitzvah Project

In another month, it's back to school for our area students, ready to work and learn. Unfortunately, many will come lacking the tools necessary for classroom participation. WE CAN HELP – by buying school supplies for the kids at Rochester School #3. Use those August back-to-school coupons to purchase paper, folders, notebooks, pencils, markers, backpacks and art supplies (new please). New or gently used pleasure reading books are always appreciated for any grade level.

Bring your donations to Hadassah meetings, to me, or call for a pickup. Many Rochester city teachers spend hundreds of their own money each year to make sure their students have necessary supplies. The students and faculty are so grateful for all your gifts, that allow the kids to be prepared for this school year.

Monika Katzel, Mitzvah Chair
69 Water Works Drive, East Rochester, 203-1200

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UPDATE: SUPPORT WOMEN'S HEALTH COVERAGE!

 

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THIS LINK FROM THE NATIONAL ACTION CENTER WILL HELP YOU CALL OR WRITE AN OFFICIAL:
http://cqrcengage.com/hadassah/app/make-a-call?0&engagementId=368873

 

THINK PINK - OCTOBER 17, 7:00 PM

   
"Breast Cancer it's that time of year
A panel of experts will make it clear
Mammograms, surgeries, treatments and more
Expect a crowd to come through the door"
OCTOBER 17 
7:00 p m.
Pittsford Library 
Guest speakers will include Dr Rachel Farkas of the Pluta Cancer Center
Interested in working on this exciting and significant evening? Call, text, or email Eileen Goldman. 703-9993
 

YOUTH ALIYAH/CHILDREN AT RISK

 
 

Call him Boris. He knows violence close up. His alcoholic father beat him, his sister and their mother. Then he abandoned them, taking all their money. His mother's new boyfriend was also violent and is often incarcerated. Boris's mother had a new baby. To complicate matters Boris and his older sister suffer from childhood diabetes. His sister managed to keep hers in control, but Boris requires frequent  hospitalization.

The welfare department found no food in the home and took Boris and his older sister out of the home. His sister went to Meir Shfeyah Youth Village, where she is thriving.  Boris went to a home for younger children, but begged as he approached 13 to be together with his sister.

 " He is such a charming and bright boy that you can't help being charmed by him", said Maayan Burstein, the psychologist at Meir Shfeyah.

However despite his joy at being with his sister in the first months of school, he has been hospitalized five times ; these health crises bring him attention but are very dangerous. We have to find other ways for him to receive the positive attention he deserves.

 " Social Services want to move him to a smaller environment but he wants to stay here. His sister wants him to stay here and his mother wants him to stay. Even his biological father turned up and wants him to stay. We and his fellow students want him to stay too. We don't want to give up on him. Now he has constant contact with the nurse and the campus health clinic. We are fighting for him. Wait and see.  We're going to win!" says Burstein.

        
You can help these children in the Youth Aliyah Villages by purchasing Youth Aliyah Certificates which are good for any occasion:
Small Certificates are $5 and up plus postage. Large Certificates are $15 and up plus postage.
Contact Marlene Elkin 271-1871.
 

THE HADASSAH/JCC SHED

 

Remember the JCC/Hadassah Shed is in the back of the JCC parking lot.  Hadassah and the JCC get paid by the pound for textile donations, which are then directed to those in need in the US and around the world.  Please - only clothing, shoes, purses, linens, towels in tied plastic bags.  No household items (non-textile), toys, pillows.  

Thank you for your help and donations.

 

COOKBOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS, CARDS & CERTIFICATES

 
In another month, the Jewish High Holidays will be here, and the Rochester Hadassah Cookbook has wonderful recipes for all the holidays.  It makes a great gift for any occasion, a shower, new home, chidlren going to college and many other occasions.
The price is $18 and $22 to ship. Contact Marlene Elkin 271-1871
2017-2018 Entertainment Books will be arriving by the 20th of August, and will be $20.They make a wonderful gift, and there are coupons for restaurants, car washes, golf courses, stores, fast food places, and many other things.  Contact Marlene Elkin, 271-1871
 
Save Around Books are $20 each; call Debby Shulman 586-6654

Buy Hadassah Medical Organization Cards & Certificates from these volunteers:

Joyce Heilbronner, Coordinator 442-9584

Sue Ann Baker 334-1778

Carol Yunker 385-3910

Eileen Jachles 383-1753

Florence Eppstein 244-4833

Barbara Cohen 272-7396

Jewish National Fund Blue Boxes

Sue Baker 334-1778 or sueannbaker49@yahoo.com

Jewish National Fund Trees

Merle Markus 586-9436 or mbmarkus@hotmail.com

Barbara Weber 385-4753 or smeyers@rochester.rr.com

 

IF YOU USE AOL FOR EMAIL, PLEASE SEE THE MESSAGE BELOW:

 
ATTENTION AOL email users:

If you or someone you know with an AOL email address experience issues with the receipt of emails or bulletins from Hadassah, please contact us at rochester@hadassah.org. We have heard that some email servers have issues with the Hadassah
server. And unfortunately, we do not know who that might affect. Please share this info with your friends too.
 

SAVE THE DATE:
ANNUAL BAT AMI CARD PARTY
OCTOBER 24

 
The Annual Bat Ami Card Party will take place on October 24 at the Irondequoit Country Club.
Watch for more information!
 

 DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT ROCHESTER HADASSAH'S WEBSITE

 
http://www.Hadassah.org/rochester  
 

  FEMINISM AND ZIONISM

 

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Go to this address to see the videos:
http://www.hadassah.org/connecting-to-israel/defining-zionism/nyc-june-8-2017.html

 
 
 
 
 
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