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Rosh Hashanah Mum Plant Sale

Every fall Hadassah Minneapolis highlights the holiday of Rosh Hashanah with our annual Mum Plant Sale. This event provides the opportunity to send sweet New Year’s wishes to family and friends with the purchase of a colorful 14” tall mum plant. If you have been a fortunate recipient of this gift in the past, now is the time to reciprocate or you can donate a plant to a Sholom Home resident who has no family. If you are interested in helping to deliver these plants, please contact Shelly Levine  shellyilevine@msn.com 612-597-3349. The order form was sent in July so use that to place your orders and check the box to help with deliveries. To view and print the flyer, click here.

Multi-Generational Buttterfly Project - Sunday, September 24th

Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 24, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. We are joining with the Sabes JCC to commemorate the 1.5 million children who lost their lives during the Holocaust. We are participating in the Butterfly Project, an international program to honor their memories. Participants will learn about the project, receive a biography of a child, and paint a ceramic butterfly. The butterflies will be on permanent display at the JCC. This project is ongoing around the world until 1.5 million butterflies are created. This program is for children 8 years and older as well as adults of all ages. Watch for a flyer to arrive in your mailboxes in the next few weeks or click here to view and print it.

GEM: Save the Date! Hadassah Minneapolis and St. Paul present – Gender Equity in Medicine, Featuring Dr. Virginia Miller, MBA, PhD, Professor, Surgery and Physiology, Director, Women’s Health Research Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN and a leader in this field.

Plan to attend on Sunday, October 15, 10 a.m. at Beth El Synagogue in St. Louis Park to learn about this issue, which is critical to our health, and to hear what we can do to make important changes. 

Why is Gender Equity in Medicine important to you and to all women?
*   Importance of inclusion of female subjects in medical research
*   Why women and men may have different  symptoms for the same illnesses
*   Drugs may vary as to how they affect women vs men
*   Questions to ask your doctor

A multitude of diseases are often misdiagnosed or overlooked entirely in women because medical research, diagnostic tools and treatments are frequently based on male physiology. Even animal and cellular research subjects are overwhelmingly more male than female.

Hadassah is a leader in research, care and advocacy for Gender Equity in Medicine. Look for an invitation in September for this important event.

For more information on this issue right now, click on this link:

http://www.hadassah.org/advocate/files/2015-02-gemfactsheet.pdf

Hadassah Spectacular Six - Midwest Fall Conference

Our Upper Midwest Hadassah Region and five other midwest regions and big chapters will be holding a conference to which all members are invited.

The Hadassah regions/big chapters involved are Central States, Chicago - North Shore, Greater Detroit, Great Plains, Greater Pittsburgh, Upper Midwest.

The conference will be held October 21-22, 2017 beginning Saturday at 3 p.m. and concluding on Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel in Northbrook, Illinois.

• Meet, connect and network with amazing fellow Hadassah women
• Hear from and talk with inspirational key leaders from National Hadassah
• Gain new insights on Hadassah initiatives, research and current trends
• Discuss hot topics, explore gender equity in medicine

Saturday, there will be “Henrietta Talks” – 4-5 topics will be presented in 10 – 15 minute segments, and an exciting dinner speaker.  Sunday will offer National speakers and breakout sessions on Leadership, Gender Equity in Medicine and a variety of issues related to supporting Hadassah.

Limited subventions of $200 each will be available.

Watch your mail for the flyer soon with more information. To view and print the flyer, click here. Our Region contact is Leslie Strohm lstrohm@comcast.net 651-592-0056.

Book Chavurot

This month the NightClub book group and Afternoon book group are reading the same book - Noah Hawley's Before the Fall.  Both meet at the Plymouth Library, 15700 36th Avenue North. The evening group will meet at 7 on August 3 (first Thursday of the month) and the afternoon group at 12:30 on August 16 (third Wednesday of the month). This book is about a painter and a wealthy 4 year boy who are the sole survivors of a plane crash.  Before the Fall looks at human nature and the ties which bind people to each other. 

The Afternoon group will not meet in September, but will re-convene on October 18 to recap Susan Meissner's A Fall of Marigolds, linking past and present, the Triangle Factory fire and World Trade Center collapse.

Both groups welcome new members.  For the NightClub group, contact Shelly Levine shellyilevine@msn.com and for the afternoon group contact eabrons@earthlink.net

The Szold Knollwood Book Group meets every month for a lively discussion of a variety of book titles.  We meet the fourth Wednesday of most months at Knollwood Place Apartments, 3630 Phillips Pkwy., St. Louis Park, in the board room at 1:00 p.m.  I say most months depending on our holiday calendar dates.  The following titles have been chosen for August through December.  An additional list will be presented as we near 2018 so that everyone has time to get the books from our wonderful public library system.  I have checked with the library and all of the titles listed have large print, e-books and audio books available. To reserve a book or arrange for delivery directly to you call 612-543-8850.  Be sure to do so in plenty of time to read all or some of the book.  It makes for interesting discussions we can all participate in.  However, that said, everyone is welcome just to sit in and here the story.

August 23^rd - The Nightingale  by Kristen Hannah
September 27^th-  Behold the Dreamers: a Novel  by Imbolo Mbue
October 25^th-  Britt-Marie was Here: a Novel  by Frederick Backman
November 22^nd-  Hillbilly Elegy: a Memoir of a Family & Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance
December 27^th-  She’s Not There: a Novel by Joy Fielding

Membership Update

As Hadassah members, we support Israel, all the cutting-edge medical research that is happening at Hadassah Hospital and the women’s health initiatives at the National level.  (For more information on the medical research being done at Hadassah Hospitals, go to Hadassah.org and click on Health and Medicine.)  We are also proud of the three Youth Villiages we support in Israel.  Hadassah Minneapolis is also involved at the local level and we're looking for people who can join us as we serve people staying in Ronald McDonald House, teaming with other Jewish organizations to offer programs of interest to the community,  setting up for our plant sale, offering fresh ideas for programming, and helping us with planning. They may be women who are involved on a more regular basis, from our chapter presidents Debby Jewett and Barbara Parks, to the rest of the board and the office volunteers.  Just as valuable are those who come forward for a special event, such as the host of the very successful Schmoozathon, Tina Rafowitz. 

If you are interested in serving on any of our committees or in participating in any of our many chavurot or if you know of anyone who would be interested in becoming a member, please contact Barb Lebowitz at barbaralebowitz1900@gmail.com or 952-544-0874 or Terry Hallfin at terrybmn@visi.com 763-588-5597.  We would be most happy to help you find your niche in Hadassah Minneapolis.

Cultural Clique

The cultural clique will start up again in the fall.  We are starting the year with the play "All The Way" at the History Theater in St. Paul.  It takes  place in 1963, the time of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Hubert H. Humphrey, LBJ, and Bobby Kennedy and it traces the first year of LBJ’s presidency.  The play runs October 7-29, 2017, and if we have a group of 10  we can get a group rate.  Look for more details in the September News You Can use.

Walking Group

Ah, summer in Minnesota.  We wait all year for this beautiful season.  The walking group takes advantage of summer by walking on different paths throughout the city or around our lakes.  We enjoy this all-too-short season with good company and get exercise all in one fell swoop.  New walkers are always welcome.  We walk Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10:30 to 11:30.  Contact Terry Hallfin at terrybmn@visi.com for more information.

Craft Co-op

What a gorgeous day we had at the Schmoozathon last month where our table of hand made  tote bags, guest towels, challah covers and matzah covers, toys, aprons & matching potholders were selling like the proverbial “hotcakes.”  We have a wonderful inventory of great gifts for weddings, birthdays, and just to give to someone special to say “I love you”, or “thank you for your friendship.”  Call Debby Wolk for a private showing of our inventory.  She is happy to assist you in picking out the right item for your special recipient.  You can reach her by phone at 612-925-7932 or by email at tzvibo@aol.com.  Don’t miss an opportunity to give someone a gift whose proceeds go directly to Hadassah’s hospital and research funds.

Defining Zionism in the 21st Century

This is an excellent video series on the National Hadassah website. Hadassah invites thoughtful, engaging speakers to talk about Zionism from his/her personal perspective. Sessions are divided into short videos, enabling you to watch at your convenience, one after the other or spread out over hours or days. Speakers—scholars, activists and community leaders—will have you thinking in new ways about Israel, Zionism, and how they relate to you.  The program is free of charge and open to all.  Find this series at: http://www.hadassah.org/connecting-to-israel/defining-zionism/

Hadassah Online Savings & Travel Club 

Hadassah has created a program exclusively for our supporters that will save you thousands of dollars at more than 500,000 local merchants across the U.S. You will save on dining, movies, shopping, sporting events and more.

The savings can be accessed right from your mobile phone. No paper, no coupons, just show your phone to save.

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.

The Hadassah Online Travel & Savings Program has a fair market value of $25. All but the fair market value is deductible to the extent provided by the law. For more information, visit www.hadassah.org/savings.

Perpetual Yahrzeits at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem

When a loved one dies, please consider directing memorial gifts to Hadassah.The spirit of your family  member or friend will live on in the lives that you help to enrich and to save! All donations will be promptly acknowledged to the donor and provided to the family of the deceased.

A “Perpetual Yahrzeit” can be purchased with a one-time contribution of $1000. Kaddish will be said annually in the Abbell Synagogue at the Hadassah Hospital in Ein Kerem. Advance yahrzeits can be purchased at any time for yourself or a loved one.

We Americans are culturally deprived when it comes to death and dying.  Here is a link to information about a new partnership between Hadassah and shiva.com. http://www.hadassah.org/multi-media/press-releases/shivacom-partners-with.html

For information on Hadassah's Perpetual Yahrzeit program call the Hadassah Minneapolis office at 952-924-4999 or click on this link: http://www.Hadassah.org/yahrzeit. Memorial contributions of any amount may also be mailed to Hadassah Minneapolis, 13100 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 300, Minnetonka, MN 55305.

It’s a Win-Win for You and Hadassah!

Become a taste-tester for Food Perspectives, Inc. Every time you qualify for and participate in a survey, you will be paid an incentive of approximately $35 to $85, based upon the time the survey session takes. In addition to that amount, Hadassah Minneapolis will be paid $10. Men and women who sign up to be testers must be between the ages of 18 and 84.

If you are interested in participating--or know someone (friend, relative, son, daughter, grandchild, etc.) who would like to participate--registration can be done on-line at www.fpitesters.com. Click on the tab “Become a Tester.” When you select from the list of non-profit organizations for the $10 payment, please select, “Hadassah Minneapolis Chapter.” If you prefer to register by phone, please call Food Perspectives, Inc. at 763-354-2776. Remember, this is a fundraiser that is a “win” for Hadassah and for the participant.

Cards, Certificates and JNF Trees and JNF Blue Boxes

Do you know you can send cards through our chapter that will support Hadassah and Israel instead of a business? Have you noticed greeting card prices going higher and higher?  Support our Hadassah Chapter by buying your birthday, sympathy, get well, mazel tov and other greeting cards through your Hadassah card contacts listed below.  Our prices are the most reasonable around and all the money goes to Hadassah!! Prices are $5 each or 3 for $12. JNF certificates are $18.  Cards are available at board meetings and Hadassah events.  If you wish you can call or email card contacts below who will sign and mail the card out upon receiving your check.

Hadassah Minneapolis has lovely New Year cards available for purchase.  The cards are $1.25 each or 4 cards for $5.00.  This is a great way to contribute to Hadassah and celebrate the New Year at the same time!!

Three beautiful samples are shown below:

Malinsky cards for cancer research are available for $10 each.

We have a large selection of attractive certificates ranging from $10-$500 and up that are customized to the message you wish to send. There is $1.00 charge for postage. Please contact the Certificate person below to honor/remember someone with a beautiful Hadassah Certificate.

You can also order certificates online through Hadassah website at www.hadassah.org, click on Donate, then Other Ways to Give, then Personalized Certificates. Be sure to designate Hadassah Minneapolis when prompted.  There you can choose to send certificates to be sent via email or through the mail.

New Year's Cards/Malinsky Cards: Ronna Locketz ronnalocketz@gmail.com or at 612-730-6418

Cards (Knollwood Place): Maurine Ziv maurineziv@gmail.com or 952-938-2550

Cards or Certificates: Ronna Locketz ronnalocketz@gmail.com or 763-544-5439

JNF Trees: Sheryl Cohen stelladoob@gmail.com or 952-933-5093

Contribution envelopes or Bea Rossen Youth Aliyah Fund: Fredell Cohen 952-920-0740

If you have a full JNF Blue Box that needs to be emptied, contact Ellen Etzkin at etzkin44@gmail.com or 952-935-7767.

Email Addresses

If you have Hadassah member friends not receiving the monthly Hadassah Minneapolis emails, please forward this newsletter to them and encourage them to sign up by contacting the office at 952-924-4999 or umregion@hadassah.org.

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