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!! December 19 - Just Mercy, by Bryan Stevenson
Dates and Books, 2018 January 23 - Annual Book Review and Luncheon February 20 - INVISIBLE CITY by Julia Dahl March 20 - TRUST by Ronald Balson April 24 - THE LILAC GIRLS by Martha Kelly May 15 - THE WOMEN IN THE CASTLE by Jessica Shattuck June 19 - THE FAMILY by David Laskin July 17 - ALL FALL DOWN by Jennifer Weiner August 17 - IN THE LIKELY EVENT by Judy Blume October 16- ORCHESTRA OF EXILES by Josh Aronson November 20 - SMALL GREAT THINGS by Jodi Picoult December 18 - THE BRIDAL CHAIR by Gloria Goldreich
Please join the Evening Book Group December 20, 6:30 PM Home of Janise Ross, 23 Lake Lacoma, Pittsford Dairy Potluck Dinner, Book Exchange & Planning Meeting
Future dates, times, locations (all meetings at 7:30 PM unless noted): 1/18/18 The Underground Railroad, by Colson Whitehead, at Wendy Scull's, 250 Willowcrest ,Rochester
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN - ILLUMINATE YOUR SOUL!
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDIUM
This year the first day of Chanukah is December 13th and we will once
again celebrate a well-known miracle. We all learned in Hebrew School
about the oil which was only enough for 1 day, but lasted 8 days until
more holy oil could be produced. This is a perfect metaphor for
Hadassah. We do more with less. We are called upon to perform medical
miracles on a daily basis. The teachers and staff of our Youth Aliyah
Villages produce a miraculous transformation on the young people in
their care. Hadassah has been making miracles happen for almost 106
years. Your donations may seem small to you, but Hadassah manages to
magnify your dollars by careful use. We urge you to consider giving to
our annual campaign before the end of the tax year. You will be helping
Hadassah perform miracles.
Sunday, December 10th is our Chanukah
celebration; Latkes, Lunch and Hadassah Trivia. We hope to see all of
you there to celebrate the end of our Hadassah year and look forward to
the beginnings of a new and successful year.
Chanukah Sameach,
Fran, Marcia, Monika & Tammi
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
HADASSAH ROCHESTER NEEDS YOUR HELP!!!
JANET WAGNER MEMORIAL FOOTBALL CHALLENGE UPDATE!
Congratulations to our winners, thus far, of the Football Challenge: Barbara Frank, Evan Katzel, Susanne Esan, Dr. George Okrent, Harriett Weinstein, Jeremy Grace, Austin MacKenzie and Barbara Cohen.
A BIG THANK YOU to all who supported this annual fundraiser – which supports our Medical Centers in Israel.
LET US KNOW YOUR AREA OF INTEREST!
PHOTOS FROM THE NOVEMBER 29 JOINT MEETING: HADASSAH AND TEMPLE SINAI WOMEN'S CHAVURAH
Rochester Hadassah, along with the Temple Sinai Women's Chavurah,
hosted a fabulous program November 29th, featuring Marilyn Rosen and her
amazing storytelling. Almost 100 people were entertained while also
being educated!
Many thanks to Monika Katzel, Nancy Kraus, Carol Yunker, and others for organizing the evening.
IN MEMORIAM
We note with sorrow the passing of: The Honorable Eugene Lerner, father of Peggy Futerman, a Life Member Gloria Lukacher, a Life Member Harold Slavny, husband of June Slavny, a Life Member Isaac Manson Scull, father-in-law of Wendy Scull, a Life Member Libby Flum, mother of Irene Galvin, a Life Member 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
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.
It’s that time again to order your 2018
Mah Jongg cards. The price of
cards has not changed since last year.
They are $8.00 for standard print and $9.00 for the large print. PLEASE MAKE CHECKS OUT TO HADASSAH and
include the names and addresses of recipients as well as which card they are
ordering. Orders should be mailed
to Marlene Etlinger, 4 Crestview Dr., Pittsford, NY 14534. They must be received NO LATER THAN
JANUARY 10, 2018.
SAVE THE DATE - JANUARY 17, 2018 P.A.D. PROJECT INITIATIVE PARTY
Temple Sinai's Women's Chavurah & Hadassah Rochester Join Together for their Annual P.A.D. Project Initiative Party Wednesday, January 17, 2018, 7:00 PM, Temple Sinai (last year's P.A.D. Party)
Government
programs like SNAP or food stamps don't provide for feminine hygiene
products. Many underserved women and girls regularly miss work and
school during their menstrual cycle. They can't afford tampons and
pads. In response to this need, the National Council of Jewish Women's
local section developed the P.A.D. project, which stands for Providing
Access and Dignity to women and girls during their monthly cycle.
On
January 17th, we'll assemble personal hygiene kits for women and girls
in shelters, refugee centers, city schools, the Center for Youth
Services and other organizations .
Please join us at
Temple Sinai, 363 Penfield Road and begin gathering personal hygiene
products to donate for our kits Use those newspaper coupons and shop at
discount stores. Thank you in advance for your generosity. Can't
come? Your donations are most welcome. Details to follow in January.
Contact Monika Katzel (203-1200 , or lesterkatzel@earthlink.net )for more
information or donations.
SAVE THE DATE - JANUARY 23, 2018- ANNUAL BOOK REVIEW & LUNCHEON
Reservations by January 18 to Naomi Schrier, 400 Grosvenor Rd, Rochester, 14610 or schrier400@aol.com Please bring gently used books for the book fundraisier!
Did
you know Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was given a lifetime
achievement award this November from the Genesis Prize Foundation?
Did you know she's a Hadassah Life Member? It's true. Justice Ginsburg
was given the award, according to the Foundation, in honor of her
"groundbreaking legal work in the field of civil liberties and women's
rights." She's pictured here in 2016 at the Supreme
Court after swearing in members of the Hadassah Attorneys Council.
EXPERIENCE THE POWER CONTEST
Now is the time to become a life member! Start the new year by sharing your passion for Hadassah! Win a free trip -- to Israel on a Hadassah Mission or to New
York City on one of four VIP Hadassah excursions. Here’s how it works.
Share your personal perspective on what The Power of Women Who DO
means to you in 100 words or less; address the issue of women’s
empowerment, the power of women in the home, community or workforce, or
the power of women as it relates to Jewish continuity.
Submit your personal perspective online to experiencethepower@hadassah.org or mail to Hadassah, Experience the Power Contest, 40 Wall Street, NY, NY 10005 before April 15, 2018.
FIVE winners will be announced at the Hadassah’s Women’s Health & Advocacy Conference in Washington, DC in May 2018
Avata came to Meir Shfeyah almost 3 years ago in the 10th
grade. After leaving home in Tel Aviv and not going to school for more than a
year, he decided to change his
life and get an education. He was referred to Hadassah Meir Shfeyah Youth
Village where he is finishing the 12th grade and graduating in June. He is now
in the midst of his semester preparing for Bagrat {matriculation} exams and
hoping to be in the military unit in the IDF after he graduates.
He was chosen to go to Ethiopia with the first Shfeyah
delegation to Ethiopia. For several months before and after the journey, the
members of the delegation volunteered weekly in an after school program for
young Ethiopian children in Hadra. The week long journey was funded by Hadassah.
Avata was again chosen to participate in Shfeyah’s
delegation to the Hadassah Mission to Poland. He was deeply moved by what he
learned during the 6th month preparation before the trip and what he
experienced in Poland. He felt that the trip to Poland
strengthened his resolve to defend his country and serve in the IDF.
We can help the students and the many others in the Youth
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
Chanukah begins on December 14th and our cookbook has wonderful recipes for cakes, cookies, potato pancakes, kugels and
other holiday dishes. It is a great gift for any occasion.
The price is $18 and $22 to ship. Contact Marlene Elkin 271-1871.
2017-2018 Entertainment Book is here and the price is still $20. There are wonderful coupons for restaurants, fast food and pizza places, car washes, car rentals, cleaners, golf courses, places to take children, movies, hotels, stores and many other things. They also make a great gift for any occasion.
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:
For
civil rights attorney Amanda Berman, co-founder of the Zioness
Movement, now is the moment for Zionists to confront anti-Zionist
sentiments in the progressive movement. In these Defining Zionism clips,
she expands on Zioness, why she believes too many potential social
justice activists are staying home instead of participating in
progressive causes, and how she hopes to grow and work
with progressive leaders to increase participation of Zionists in the
push for social justice. Watch her videos now: http://www.hadassah.org/connecting-to-israel/defining-zionism/berman.html#videos
EMAIL ISSUES ABOUND: PLEASE READ BELOW!
Due to higher security issues with spam, large
files, and mass emails, some email addresses are not receiving our Hadassah
e-bulletins and e-blasts. Bulletins are sent around the first of each month,
e-blasts prior to programs. If you are not receiving our Rochester Hadassah
emails, please let us know. What started as just AOL issues may now happen with
other servers. And unfortunately we do not always know who is not getting the
emails. Please share this info with others (especially AOL users). Write to:rochester@hadassah.org
DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT ROCHESTER HADASSAH'S WEBSITE
Make a
difference that can impact the world when you donate $99 or more to our
Research in Service to Humanity campaign. Your gift will fund
ground-breaking research at Hadassah Medical Organization in Israel and
you will qualify for enrollment in our all new Hadassah Online Savings & Travel Club. Truly a win-win.
Enrollment in Hadassah’s Online Savings & Travel Club will
provide you with insider access to more than 500,000 everyday local and
national merchant deals, while also allowing you to conveniently book
hotel, airfare, rental cars, cruises and more at competitive rates. And
best of all your hotel saving dollars can be applied against the cost of
your hotel stay for the absolute best hotel price available online. Click here for more information
NEW SPECIAL PRICING ON 2018 HADASSAH MISSIONS !!
When you tour Israel with Hadassah, it’s not just a mission. It’s a
powerful cultural, emotional, and spiritual adventure. It’s a journey
through the distant past and vibrant present, and a clear-eyed,
thrilling look into Israel’s future. No one knows Israel like Hadassah
knows Israel. Start packing. Hadassah missions offer unforgettable journeys through Israel, whether you're a first timer, or an experienced Israel traveler. Visit Israel soon: it's fun, surprising, impressive, inspiring and spiritual. You will come home refreshed and renewed.
New! Reduced land
package rates now available for 2018 missions. Click on your favorite
mission in the link below to see the new prices! Further reductions for early
registrants! The trips range from $2600 to $3100 land only. Airfare is extra. It is $1100-$1400 off the regular costs.
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