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Book Chavurot

Our next gathering of The Night Club book group is March 1 in the Plymouth Library, 15700 36th Avenue N. We’ll be in the small meeting room along the far-right wall when you enter the Library. The book we will discuss is Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah.  In April, we will meet on April 10 instead of April 5; we will discuss The Book of Aron by Jim Shepard. The Library is not available, so we will be meeting at Lunds and Byerlys, upstairs in their Community room, 3455 Vicksburg Lane N., Plymouth.  Please bring any friends or family members who are interested in joining a book club.  We are always open to new members.  If you have any questions contact Shelly Levine at shellyilevine@gmail.com.

The next gathering of the Afternoon Book Group is at 12:30 p.m. on March 21 at the Plymouth Library: 15700 36th Avenue N., Plymouth. We will be in the small meeting room along the far-right wall.   The book is Britt-Marie Was Here:  A Novel by Fredrik Backman.  We welcome new members.  Questions? Contact Sue Garnett, 952-545-1435 or at  nettgar1@gmail.com.

The Henrietta Szold afternoon book group is a wonderful group of women (and a few men) many of whom live at Knollwood Place though some of us come from Minneapolis as well as Plymouth, Golden Valley, etc.,  so all are welcome.  We meet the 4th Wednesday of every month at Knollwood Place in the board room, at 2:00 p.m. The book for March 28 is The Homegoing: A Novel by Yaa Gyasi, about two Ghanaian half-sisters, one marrying well in Africa, the other sold into slavery.  Please join us.  Questions:  call Debby Wolk at 612-925-7932 or at debhadassah@gmail.com.

Cultural Clique

 The Cultural clique will be meeting March 18 at 10:00 A.M. at the home of Barbara Parks, 23645 Archer Lane N. to discuss the play The Pickle.  Please RSVP to Barb at hadassahbawbie@yahoo.com or at 763-546-2474 if you plan on attending.  Doris Rubinstein, whom the play is about, will again be able to join us.  Although it is not an official Cultural Clique event, we are encouraging people to see Indecent at the Guthrie, which is playing through March 24.  For any questions contact Sarene Silver at sarenesilver@comcast.net. 

Where do your Fundraising Dollars Go?

Many (not all) of Hadassah Minneapolis' activities raise money that we send to National Hadassah.  In turn, National sends money to Hadassah Medical Organization to help support its life-saving research.  Heart health is a research program that's of vital importance to women.  Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. and worldwide.  Women are 10 times more likely to die of heart disease than breast cancer.  HMO is pursuing heart attack prevention and healing from several angles.  Hadassah also offers members tools and resources to help everyone live healthy lives.  Heart health research is just one area that relies on our fundraising dollars.  When you donate to Hadassah, you're helping save lives.  Our spring fundraising campaign will begin shortly.  Please be generous.  Lives depend on you!  For more information about Hadassah Minneapolis' fundraising opportunities, contact vice presidents Stacey Bush at staceybush@gmail.com or Linda Ward at ward4858@yahoo.com.

Ronald McDonald House Is Looking for Your Help

Hadassah has been serving meals every Thursday at the Ronald McDonald House on the University of Minnesota campus (east bank) for 30 some years. We’ve had captains and teams preparing, warming and serving up to 100 people--patients and their families, all this time quietly fulfilling a Hadassah mission of helping to heal and support the sick here at “home.”  We have lost several teams for various reasons and need more teams so we are reaching out to you and asking you to step up, pitch in, and have fun at the same time.  Tasks include cooking on site or providing cooked food that is purchased from a professional resource such as Costco, Sam’s Club, Cub, etc., delivering the meal to the House and providing servers to dish up, clean up, and smile with good cheer and well wishes to family, staff, and most of all the patients undergoing treatment in nearby University hospitals.  Talk to one of our captains, Terry Hallfin at 763-588-5597 or email her at terrybmn@visi.com to find out how you can be a part of this worthwhile endeavor.  Ronald is waiting to hear from you.  Don’t think about it -- just give it a try!

Donate for a Beautiful Reward

“There is no ending that is not a beginning.” This quote from Hadassah’s founder, Henrietta Szold, is inscribed on a lovely sterling silver necklace edged with cubic zirconias that you can receive with a minimum donation of $150*. You’ll help support groundbreaking medical research at Hadassah Medical Organization while you recognize the milestones of a special woman in your life. Research at HMO is the beginning to a promising end. You can be part of this goal!  Please contact Fundraising vice presidents Stacey Bush (staceyrbush@gmail.com) or Linda Ward (ward4858@yahoo.com) for more information. (*The necklace has a fair market value of $50. All but the fair market value of the asterisked item noted above is deductible to the extent provided by law.)

Office Depot Discount for Hadassah Minneapolis Members

Office Depot has offered our members a non-profit discount on over 2,000 items. The flyer with the discount card can be viewed and printed by clicking here.  Take it to Office Depot.  They will laminate the card for free, too.  You will have to pay taxes on your purchases and pay for them.  This card entitles you to a discount if available.  Contact Judy Edwards, Office Manager, Hadassah Upper Midwest 612-759-5357 if you have any questions. 

Craft Co-Op

We have been busy sewing, knitting, crocheting!!  You name it, we've done it!  Our latest additions of gorgeous needlepoint pillows and framed pictures with Asian inspired canvases are truly beautiful to behold.  Donated by one of our loyal members whose needlework is outstanding, they would be welcome additions to your décor.  We have new aprons for adults and children featuring bagels and cookies, wild flowers, and alphabets.  There is something for everyone you love.  With Passover just around the corner, you might want a private showing of our Judaica inventory featuring Matzoh covers, pillow shams for the seder table, as well as challah covers for the extra matzah on the table and to use later on Shabbat and holidays.  And don't forget wedding invitations soon to arrive when the snow melts.  We'll be showing our wares again in late April, but you can always call Debby Wolk, 612-925-7932, or Sara Bernstein, 612-824-2685, for a private showing.

Membership Update

National Hadassah's theme for this year is The Power of Women Who Do.  National makes it easy for Hadassah members "to do."  Just go to Hadassah.org.  Then find Take Action in the red strip across the top.  You will find ways to use your power to advocate for many issues that are relevant to us as women and as members of Hadassah.  If you are interested in becoming more involved with Hadassah or know of anyone who might be interested in becoming a member to help with Hadassah's important work, please contact Terry Hallfin at terrybmn@visi.com. or 763-588-5597 or Rosa Liberty at librp68@gmail.com.

Walking Group

Walking is one of the easiest forms of exercise.  Join the Hadassah Minneapolis' walking group!  Get some exercise and meet some wonderful women.  Our group gathers at 10:30 a.m. and walks until 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  We walk inside during bad weather but are looking forward to spring so we can be outside.  For more information about the walking group, contact Terry Hallfin at terrybmn@visi.com.

Community Event:  JRLC Day on the Hill is Tuesday, March 13

"If not now, when?" is the theme of this year's interfaith day of social justice, the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition's Day on the Hill.  The keynote speaker is Rabbi David Locketz of Bet Shalom Congregation.  The event is scheduled for Tuesday, March 13 at the Central Presbyterian Church and the State Capitol in St. Paul, with programming from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.  To register, click here.  For more information, click here.  Hadassah has no direct connection to this event but is represented on the JCRC, which is a co-sponsor.

Save the Dates

Local author/artist Susan Weinberg, author of We Spoke Jewish — a Legacy in Stories, will be speaking to us about her book and the people she interviewed. The date for this Minneapolis Hadassah event is May 10 at 7 p.m. More information will follow.

Hadassah Women's Health and Advocacy Conference will be in Washington, DC, May 15-17. The conference will include National convention-level programming, training and visits to Congress. Plan to join Hadassah members from our chapter, region, and the entire country. More information is coming soon.  Subventions are available from the Upper Midwest Region.  For more information on the subventions, please contact Debby Jewett at debby.jewett@gmail.com.

The Hadassah mission From Dream to Innovation: Milestone Mission to Israel is scheduled for October 7-15. Limited Early bird discounts are still available, and subventions are available from the Upper Midwest Region.  For more information on the program, click here.  For information on the subventions, please contact Debby Jewett at debby.jewett@gmail.com.

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.  Click here for information about a new partnership between Hadassah and shiva.com.  For information on Hadassah's Perpetual Yahrzeit program call the Hadassah Minneapolis office at 952-924-4999 or click here.  Memorial contributions of any amount may also be mailed to Hadassah Minneapolis, 5905 Golden Valley Rd., Golden Valley, MN 55422.

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 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.  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.

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

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