THE ROCHESTER ANNUAL MEDICAL CENTER PARTY!! TUESDAY, JUNE 13
Annual Medical Center Party Tuesday, June 13 Dinner at 6:00 PM Program & Entertainment at 7:30 PM Irondequoit Country Club 4045 East Ave
Featuring: Dr. Yosef Kilimnick, Master of Ceremonies Dr. Suzanne Karan, "My Year at Hadassah Hospital" Raymond Feng, Piano Virtuoso
Couvert $25 per person. Send your dinner reservation by June 6 to: Marlene Elkin, 115 Hibiscus Drive, Rochester, 14618 There is still time to become a participant! We'd love to welcome you as a donor and ticket buyer! Contact Marlene
Elkin 271-1871, melkin16@gmail.com or Monika Katzel 203-1200, lesterkatzel@earthlink.net
CELEBRATE FATHER'S DAY WITH HADASSAH!
Celebrate your father—or son, grandfather, brother or uncle—with a
personalized limited-edition Father's Day card this year from the
Hadassah Associates.
For
a donation of $36 or more, this elegant card will be sent to your
designated recipient. Your contribution, made in his honor, will fund
Alzheimer's research at Hadassah Medical Organization. It is a gift of love, and a gift of life.
Send Your Hadassah Father's Day Card and Gift
Orders must be received by Monday, June 5, 2017 in order to ensure delivery for Father's Day. Donate online at hadassah.org/fathersday today. You can also order by phone at 800.928.0685.
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!!
Future dates and books: 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 November 21: Violins of Hope, by James A. Grymes
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): 7/24/17 Secrets of Eden, by Chris Bohjalian, at Erni Schuster's, 221 Monteroy Road Rochester 8/29/17 The Two-Family House, by Lynda Cohen Loigman, at Regina Smolyak's, 90 Runnymede Road Rochester 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
This year, we start June with the holiday of Shavuot, a celebration
both of Moses receiving the Torah and of the traditional wheat harvest.
Writing this letter, we began to think about gathering in the wheat and
paying attention to what’s left at the edges of the field. We believe
that we, the Rochester Chapter women, need to be proud of all those
whom we have gathered in and mindful of those at the edges.
Last
month, our Membership Coordinators, Lori Friedman and Harriett Shulman,
with their wonderful committee, welcomed our newest members and
encouraged those around the edges to get involved in Hadassah’s mission.
Let us explain how Hadassah Hospitals in Israel gather together medical heroes and those in need.
Argentinian physician, Dr. Malena Cohen, has worked in the Hadassah
Medical Organization’s Pediatric Pulmonology unit since 2003. She is
well known for helping colleagues in different countries create
multidisciplinary cystic fibrosis (CF) care centers. Dr. Cohen says,
“Everyone respects me as a doctor and I respect all patients equally.
Many don’t share my way of life and probably not my political ideas, but
you go to the hospital to treat patients, to try to reduce suffering;
tolerance is something I learned at Hadassah.” In addition to setting up
the CF clinic at HMO, she has also advised and trained personnel at new
clinics in Santiago, Chile, Montevideo, Uruguay, and in Gaza. She adds,
“Under the layer of our appearance, we are all the same – whether
wearing a turban or a wig. The diseases are the same; the suffering of a
baby, a mom or dad is exactly the same.”
This year, Dr. Cohen
ran the Jerusalem Marathon, along with 35,000 people from 60 countries.
She was joined by runners from Hadassah Medical Center and Hadassah Meir
Shfeya Youth Village. Running also was Head Pediatric Nurse Bracha
Grossman. Grossman received her master’s degree in clinical nursing from
the Hebrew University-Henrietta Szold School of Nursing. At 37,
Grossman was delighted to run a marathon in her home town. She proudly
represented Hadassah’s nursing tradition of nearly 100 years. In,
addition, Dov Guggenheim, a patient at Hadassah’s MS (multiple
sclerosis) clinic, proudly ran with Hadassah’s contingent. You, too,
can join the HMO team running the Jerusalem Marathon next year. Come and
be gathered in!
You have an opportunity to represent the
Rochester Chapter at the National Business Meeting, July 18-19, 2017 at
the Ritz-Carlton in St. Louis, Missouri. Any member in good standing of
our chapter may serve as a delegate, vote on policy positions, and
elections. A distinguished panel on anti-Semitism, a celebration of the
reunification of Jerusalem and Hadassah, a workshop using Hadassah’s
Every Bite Counts program, and much more await the delegates at this
information packed two-day meeting. The National Associates Meeting will
take place at the same time. Please let us know if you wish to be a
delegate from the Rochester Chapter.
Join our gathering and don’t leave your friends on the edges. We wish you a chag sameach Shavuot, a Happy Shavuot.
The 2017 Presidium – Monika Katzel, Fran Studley, Marcia
Gabrilove Ladin, 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
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
AN OLD FASHIONED HADASSAH PICNIC , SUNDAY, JULY 2
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.
We gratefully acknowledge the recent gifts to our Rochester Chapter of
Hadassah from the Charitable Account of Deborah Baldwin and the Marvin
A. and Joan E. Shulman Advised Fund. Through ongoing contributions from
our generous members, Hadassah is able to continue its life saving and
life enhancing work in health and medicine, education, youth rescue,
land reclamation, Jewish identity strengthening and leadership
training. We thank all of our members for believing in and supporting the
mission and work of Hadassah.
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS!
We are
thrilled to have these women join us as new Life Members, Annual Members, as well as
those who have transferred to our Chapter from other areas. We look forward to
seeing you soon.
Renee Alper
Lynda Axelrod
Jolie Baron Marsha Boelio Sarah Carlton Felicia Cerini Brenda Comisar Robin Cortese Meriel Campbell Barbara Gertzog
If you know someone who is interested in joining our Chapter, please
contact our Membership Coordinators:
Lori Friedman at 425-0019, lliberty@twc.com or Harriett Shulman at
377-2593
MOTIVATE AND MOBILIZE, JULY 18-19
There
are just two short months until we MOTIVATE and MOBILIZE at the
National Business Meeting & Symposium, Tuesday, July 18 - Wednesday,
July 19, 2017 at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, located in the Arts and
Garden District neighborhood of St. Louis, MO.
Join
hundreds of Hadassah members and supporters — women and men — as we
mark major historic Hadassah milestones, from 50 and 100
years ago.
You'll
hear from distinguished speakers, learn about new innovations at the
Hadassah Medical Organization, participate in a live
session of Defining Zionism, and find out ways you can get more involved
in our domestic advocacy. And you'll savor the healthy creations of
Hadassah's Every Bite Counts food guru Shannon Sarna.
Together, we'll celebrate the Power of Women Who DO and Hadassah's accomplishments, past and present. Everyone will leave the Show
Me State with renewed MOTIVATION to move Hadassah forward into the future. Please register now! We can't wait to "meet you in St Louis."
"SPECTACULAR SIX" IS COMING IN OCTOBER!
YOUTH ALIYAH/CHILDREN AT RISK
Nancy Falchuk Enrichment Center Dedicated at Meir Shfeyah Village
Teenagers who live and study at the Meir Shfeyah Youth Village were
gifted with the Nancy Falchuk Enrichment Center, a beautiful new
facility where they will get help on their homework, prepare for exams and engage with each other. The large
study hall, donated by Hadassah is adjacent to the village synagogue and is encased in glass windows that
look out on the Carmel Hills. The center was dedicated in the presence of
Nancy Falchuk, a famous operating room nurse and medical administrator who also served as Hadassah's 24th
National President from 2007-2011. Also in attendance was her husband
Dr. Kenneth Falchuk and a large group of friends and colleagues including Youth Aliyah Chair Carol Goodman Kaufman.
Students receive tutoring on their homework and
individualized help to close educational gaps. The new complex includes
offices for the school psychologist and counselors.
Many children have found an education, a home and help
healing rifts with family at Meir Shfeyah, a Youth Aliyah Village, part of
a program that sets at risk children in Israel on a path to a successful future. Since 1934, over 300,000 young people from 80 lands have graduated from Youth Aliyah.
We can help these students 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
Have you started your Spring cleaning? 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
Shavout is May 30th and the Hadassah Cookbook has
wonderful recipes for this holiday and great recipes for summer. If you
need a gift for a shower, wedding, new home, graduation or any other event, the cookbook is wonderful!
The price is $18.00 and $22.00 to ship. 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:
Join us on August 6th for a fun and exciting new wine and music
experience featuring the Bordeaux Baritone performing “Wines And Songs
Of Summer” !
Bradley Ross will be bringing the cultures of fine wine enjoyment and
vocal entertainment together for us at an event that will be
enlightening and enjoyable. The event is open to women and men over 21: Hadassah members, associates, friends, spouses, partners, etc.
Look for more details in future bulletins.
ANOTHER DATE TO SAVE: ANNUAL TILLIE ROSE EDUCATION PROGRAM, NOVEMBER 19
SAVE
THE AFTERNOON of Sunday, November 19. It's the Annual Tillie Rose
Education Program. Learn about several remarkable women who have "led
the way" in their "own ways". If you are interested in helping to plan
this program, please contact Carol Shulman
at 473-4046 or Carol_Shulman@yahoo.com.
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