LEARN THE LATEST ABOUT BREAST CANCER! JOIN HADASSAH OCTOBER 17, 7:00 PM
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, times, locations (all meetings at 7:30 PM unless noted): 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
BAT AMI ANNUAL LUNCHEON & CARD PARTY
BAT AMI ANNUAL LUNCHEON & CARD PARTY Tuesday, October 24, 11:00 AM Irondequoit Country Club, 4045 East Avenue $25 Per Person
Bring your friends, Mah Jongg sets, playing cards, Scrabble, or any game you like, and get a table together for a fun-filled day! Or, just come enjoy a delicious luncheon and schmooze! Everyone is welcome!
Reservations a must by October 19! Mail to: Harriett Shulman, 32 Cambridge Court, Fairport, NY 14450
Questions? Call Lori Friedman, 425-0019 or email lliberty@twc.com (If you do not have a group and want to play Mah Jongg, we will make a group availabile- see Judith Mercer at the Card Party.)
By the time you read this, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur will have
passed and Sukkot is just around the corner. The holidays are a time of
retrospective thoughts as well as thoughts towards the future. We,
your presidium of Hadassah- Rochester, have been busy looking back at
this past year as well as looking forward towards our future. We’ve
been looking at what programming has worked for our chapter and thinking
of new and innovative ideas for 2018.
With that in mind, we
would like to hear from you, our members, as to what kinds of programs
you would like us to have. Are you interested in Israel, Women’s Health
Issues, Advocacy, Hadassah projects, or something else entirely? We
have put together a survey for you to fill out so that we can see where
your interests lie. The survey is part of this e-bulletin. Please
print it, fill it out, and bring it with you to one of the October programs. You may also scan it and send it to one of us via email. If you are interested in
working on a program, please let us know that too. We always need YOU,
our members, to make our programming possible.
From our families to yours, we wish you a happy, healthy year, filled with joy, laughter, love and peace.
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
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
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.
An entire car fully loaded with school supplies was delivered to School
#3 days after classes resumed. Because of the generosity of donations
this year, our gifts will be distributed not just to Ms. Bernstsens's
3rd grade, but to other grades and the school
library. A HUGE Thank You to all who contributed - notebooks, folders,
paper, pencils, pens, art supplies, scissors, glue, crayons, pencil
boxes, backpacks and even boxes of tissues, copy paper and juice!. One
large box included reading books, including a
set of Harry Potter, and stuffed animals for a reading corner. Your
thoughtfulness and generosity speaks to the great heart and power of
Hadassah members - who care, donate, work hard - Woman Who DO!
Monika Katzel, Mitzvah Project Chair 69 Water Works Drive, East Rochester, 203-1200
SPEAK OUT FOR IMMIGRANTS!
As Jews, we have a special understanding of the immigrant experience.
Hadassah proudly advocates for refugees seeking safe haven and stands
with the long list of elected officials and community leaders supporting
the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Urge
Congress to protect DACA participants and the DACA program, and join us
in advocating for comprehensive bipartisan immigration reform.
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
Shaul Elbaz, director of youth villages boarding school, opens
"graduates house" to provide warm home for village's graduates
after enlisting in the military
For dozens of lone soldiers, the Meir Shfeyah Youth Village
is home . The soldiers who have completed their studies in the village,
return there during their time off from the army to the "graduates house" where they are treated like part of one big family.
Many of the students of the youth village are from the
former Soviet Union; they immigrated to Israel without their families and many of them do not have a home to go back to. As long as they
are students at the village, they have a place to stay during their
weekends. But after their enlistment in the military, they are left
without a place to spend their time off.
The " graduates house" was opened specifically for this
purpose. There, the soldiers have bedrooms, get warm meals, a refrigerator
full of snacks, a washing machine, dryer, television and other services meant to make their stay in the house more pleasant, and give them a sense of home.
Students and many graduates view Shaul Elbaz as a father
figure. Some of them find in him a shoulder to lean on during a time of
crisis and further, he helps raise donations to enable them to go to a university.
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
Our Rochester Hadassah Cookbook is a wonderful book with great recipes for anything you need to make any time of the year. It is a wonderful gift for a shower, new home,or any holiday.
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 course, places to take children, movies, hotels, stores 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:
Watch our latest Defining Zionism, on the "The Future of Zionism: How
Today's Decisions Impact the Next Generation." Panelists Shahar Azani,
Executive Director of StandWithUS NE; Andrew Rehfeld, President/CEO of
the Jewish Federation of St. Louis; and Sara Zebovitz of the American
Zionist Youth Council talk about their own Zionism and ways we can work
together to engage younger Jews.
SAVE THE DATE: JOINT MEETING WITH TEMPLE SINAI'S WOMEN'S CHAVURAH
November 29, 2017 7:00 PM Temple Sinai
HEROES AND VILLAINS: AN INTERACTIVE HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN
AMERICA
Riots, deception, legitimate and illegitimate science,
aristocratic villains and drug addicted heroes – who knew these were all part
of the evolution of medicine as we know it here in the US? Marilyn Rosen, storyteller, has transformed the book SEEKING THE CURE: THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN AMERICA by Ira Rutkow into a storytelling experience that depends on audience involvement. Participants need only bring their voice, their imagination and their enthusiasm! ( last produced at the Rochester Fringe Festival 2016)
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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.
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