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Don’t miss our outstanding Education Day program, November 11, 10 a.m.  - noon, at Beth El Synagogue, 5225 Barry St. W., St. Louis Park. You will meet Hadassah’s national president, Ellen Hershkin, who will bring us an extra special Hadassah Update from her unique perspective. Then Dr. Archelle Georgiou, KSTP-TV health reporter, author, and healthcare advocate, will lead a discussion with a panel of experts in the fields of cybersecurity, medical technology and social media titled "Health, Technology, and Cybersecurity:  How Safe are You?". Learn about exciting new innovations in medical technology and some of the related safety and security challenges that can impact all of our lives. What are some of the great, new medical technological developments originating from Hadassah and Israel? How is our privacy, personal identity, and medical data being protected? What can we do to insure our own safety?

Our distinguished panel will be:

•  Dr. Archelle Georgiou, Moderator, is a nationally recognized physician, advocate and author.  She hosts weekly health news segments and healthcare specials on KSTP-TV.
•  Brigid Bonner, Panelist, is Chief Experience Officer at CaringBridge, and she has extensive experience in healthcare, healthcare technology, and e-commerce.
•  Darel Gustafson, Panelist, is Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at HealthPartners, responsible for information security in the HealthPartners hospitals and clinics.
•  Daniel L. Mooradian, PhD, Panelist, is the Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Minnesota Technological Leadership Institute and is also a leader in medical device product development.

                        

This program, sponsored by Hadassah Upper Midwest, Hadassah Minneapolis, and Hadassah St. Paul, will be of interest and importance to all adults. A light continental breakfast will be served, and the cost is $18 per person for registrations by November 5, $25 at the door. Bring your family and friends, and spread the word. All are welcome! Click here to see the program flyer and registration form. Click here to register online.

Craft Co-op will be at the Education Program

Our knitters and sewers already have been busy creating new additions to our inventory for our sale at the Education Program, November 11 at Beth El Synagogue. Please be sure to bring your Hanukkah shopping list as there will be something for everyone whom you hold dear to gift with a lovely handcrafted specialty item such as velour scarves, fashion hats, comical toys and gorgeous needlepoint home décor. There are also aprons, kitchen towels, hospitality gift towels and much more.  Remember that all proceeds go directly to Hadassah projects so you are joining in a win-win situation as our “makers” also donate their time and materials. We take cash, check or credit card, so we’ve got all methods of payment covered for your convenience. We can’t wait to show off our goodies!

Hadassah National President to Visit in November

Ellen Hershkin, Hadassah National President, will join us in the Twin Cities for both the Education Program and the Big Gifts Dinner on Sunday, November 11. Ellen is the 26th National President of Hadassah, beginning her term January 1, 2016. She is a Woman Who Does whose passion for Hadassah and Israel is evident in her long Hadassah history Prior to her election, she was the Coordinator of the Hadassah PRAZE (PRogramming, Advocacy, Zionism & Education) Division. She served as the National Secretary and as such, was a member of the Executive Committee.  Her dynamic personality and wicked sense of humor make everything she does look easy and fun, but her hard work and dedication to whatever portfolio she holds has earned her the highest position in National Hadassah. This is a great opportunity to meet and greet her here in Minnesota!

Region News:  Big Gifts Dinner to Honor Three Women Who Do

Join the Upper Midwest Region as it honors three Women Who Do! The Region is excited and pleased to announce that the annual Big Gifts Dinner will be held on Sunday, November 11 at 5 p.m., at the Airport Hilton. The event will honor three women:  Janet Gabor from St. Paul and Rhesa Shapiro from Minneapolis, for their lifetime dedication to Hadassah, and Special Guest Hadassah National President, Ellen Hershkin. All are shining examples of Women with the Power to Do!

Janet Gabor is a Past President of the St. Paul Chapter, and has held a variety of portfolios on the Upper Midwest Region Board. She has been a mainstay of the St. Paul Chapter, both as a generous donor and the unofficial record keeper, chairing the roster publication for many years. She also hosted or co-hosted the St Paul Godparents luncheon for many years, maintaining a long St. Paul tradition.

Rhesa Shapiro has served as President of the Minneapolis Chapter and the Upper Midwest Region, and as a member of the National Board of Hadassah. She is noted most in Minneapolis for her Leadership Training program, which she provided to the Chapter and Region for several years, training most of the women who accepted leadership positions for more than 30 years.

Major Donors, Founders and Keepers of the Gate, or anyone who had made a donation of $1,000 or more in 2017 or 2018 are eligible to attend. Questions? Please call Carole Lebow, 763-545-1999 or Anne Devitt, 763-541-7421.

Living Well:  Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

Back by popular demand, Hadassah, in partnership with Fairview Health Services, is offering an additional program series of the Living Well classes beginning November 28 and running through January 2. The Living Well program consists of 6 2-1/2-hour class sessions that are designed to help people with chronic conditions such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and high blood pressure learn healthier ways to live and be active. The next offering of this important program will be Wednesdays, from 1-3 p.m. in the Knollwood Place Apartments Auditorium. Notices will be out soon in the mail with registration information. To view the flyer, click here.

To sign up or to learn more, call:  612-706-4576, or e-mail livingwell@fairview.org.  For more information, visit www.fairview.org/livingwell. Enrollment is limited, but if there is enough interest, future sessions will be scheduled.

Our Fundraising Campaign is Underway

Most of you should have received a solicitation letter via “snail mail," asking you to be generous with your annual contribution to Hadassah. Instead of Spring and Fall campaigns, we’re only asking for your donation once this year! Please give generously – Hadassah Hospital needs our money to help with its lifesaving work and important research. Remember that Hadassah Hospital accepts ALL patients, regardless of faith or ethnicity. Hadassah’s researchers are working on important breakthroughs in MS, Alzheimer’s, ALS, heart disease, diabetes, and much more.

Whether you give $10 or $100 (or more!), we appreciate all donations.  You can donate on-line or use the return envelope that came with your letter  For more information, contact fundraising vice presidents Stacey Bush (staceyrbush@gmail.com) or Linda Ward (ward4858@yahoo.com).

National News:  Your Vote is Important!

Midterm elections are Tuesday, November 6 with absentee and early voting already underway. Hadassah encourages members to exercise their right to vote. In Minnesota, you can vote early at some polling locations or via absentee ballot anytime between now and Monday, Nov. 5, the day before Election Day You can register in person and vote early at designated locations in each community.

Early voting is convenient – you can do it whenever it suits you and not worry about making it to the polls on time on Election Day. Do you know someone who may have trouble getting to the polls on Election Day? Minnesota has “no excuses” absentee voting – you can help him or her request an absentee ballot. You can also offer to witness their ballot if you are a Minnesota voter and/or mail it for them. Click here for more information about early voting.

Do you still have questions about how to participate as a voter in the upcoming elections on Tuesday, Nov. 6?  Click here for more information about Election Day voting. Your vote is important!

Survey and Planning for the 16th Annual Maj-a-Thon

It would be greatly appreciated if you would click here to take a brief survey about the Maj-a-thon. If you would like to help out with this event, coming up in January, please contact Marci Wasserman at marsala113@hotmail.com.

Cultural Clique

The Cultural Clique will meet November 3 at the home of Rosa Liberty, 2924 Boone S., at 2 p.m. to discuss the play The Great Society. RSVP to Rosa at librp68@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

Book Chavurot

The Night Club Bookclub meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Conference Room at the far right side of the Library when you walk in. On November 1, we'll discuss The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena. Please bring family and friends — we always welcome new members. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Shelly Levine at 612-597-3349 or shellyilevine@msn.com.

The next gathering of the Afternoon Book Group is at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, at the Plymouth Library, 15700 36th Avenue N. Please note: this is a week earlier than our regular date because of Thanksgiving. Our November book is Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly. We ask everyone to lead the discussion on at least one book a year; please let Sue know your 2019 choice.  We welcome new members.  Questions?  Contact Sue Garnett, 952-545-1435 or at  nettgar1@gmail.com.

The Henrietta Szold book group is a lively bunch of men and women who meet at 1 p.m. on the 4th Wednesday of every month in the Knollwood Place Apartments boardroom. Our book list is varied, and all the book titles chosen are available in regular and large print, audio, and downloadable formats with many copies in the Library system. Many of our participants use the volunteer delivery system offered by the Hennepin County Libraries. While not everyone finishes reading each of our titles, we have great discussions based on the themes in each book. The book for December will be The Midnight Line by Lee Child. Please feel free to join us.If you are not on our contact list, call Debby Wolk at 612-925-7932 or e-mail her at tzvibo@aol.com for more information.

360 Degrees of Healing

National Hadassah has a new capital campaign, “360 Degrees of Healing.” The three-year Full Circle of Healing will revitalize Hadassah Hospital’s original Round Building. Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO) will be able to add 200 new beds, renovate 17 operating rooms, expand treatment offerings, create larger rooms to give patients more privacy – and reduce the risk of infection – help better protect the hospital from earthquakes or attack, and more.

Donations, which are separate from other giving, are vital to this effort. If you’d like to be part of the opportunity, go to http://www.hadassah.org, click on the “Health & Medicine” button, and scroll down to the “360 Degrees of Healing” information.

Order 2019 Mah Jongg Cards to Benefit Hadassah

The National Mah Jongg League will make a donation in the form of a rebate to charitable organizations for Mah Jongg cards ordered by individuals submitted in one order.  Hadassah does not benefit if membership is done online or through the mail by individuals. Minneapolis Hadassah receives $2 for each membership plus a $15 bonus.  For many years, Minneapolis Hadassah has been receiving a collector’s rebate through this program. Last year’s rebate was $521!

2019 Mah Jongg cards are now available for purchase and may be ordered in two sizes. A standard card/membership is $8 and a large card/membership is $9. Cards are mailed directly to your address.  To order, send a check made out to Ronna Locketz (Not Hadassah), 4740 Walnut Grove Lane N, Plymouth, MN 55446. The deadline is January 27.

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 over 30 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 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 e-mail 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!

Membership

Hadassah Minneapolis has another important event coming up on November 11, "Health, Technology, and Cyber Security:  How safe are you?". Details are at the top of this newsletter.

We all have a role in making this program a success.

•  Bring a friend who isn’t a member.
•  Be an ambassador for Hadassah, and introduce yourself to someone you don’t know! It is so easy to stay in our comfort zone and only visit with our friends. Stretch yourself a little by talking to someone you haven’t met before.

If you are interested in becoming more involved with Hadassah or know of anyone that might be interested in becoming a member to help with Hadassah’s important work, pleases contact Terry Hallfin at terrybmn@visi.com or Rosa Liberty at librp68@gmail.com.

Walking Group 

Fun, Friends and Fitness -- join the walking group and get all three in one fell swoop! We meet at 10:30 on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and walk for about an hour. For more information, contact Terry Hallfin at terrybmn@visi.com.

Save the Dates

2019 Israel Missions -- fabulous discounts!   Hadassah is proud to announce that generous discounts for most of our 2019 Missions are now available! With one of our most exciting selections in recent years, participants may choose from a Youth Aliyah-focused Mission, a Purim Mission, a Yom Ha’Atzmaut Mission, a first-time joint Hadassah/JNF Family Tour, and more. Most missions have discounted rates, and further reductions are available for early registrants. Don’t forget to invite your family and friends!  For more information, click here.

The 16th Annual Maj-a-Thon is scheduled for Sunday, January 27, details TBA.

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 still will have to pay taxes on your purchases. This card entitles you to a discount if available.  Contact Judy Edwards, Office Manager, Hadassah Upper Midwest, 612-759-5357, if you have questions.

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. 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. 

It's a Win-Win for You and Hadassah!

Become a taste-tester for Tasteocracy, formerly 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.tasteocracy.com. To sign up, click on Join button at the top. After you enter your personal information, choose Plymouth, MN as the “Closest testing location," select Yes in the "Make Donation" space, “Religion HADASSAH-MINNEAPOLIS CHAPTER” in the “I am fundraising for” space, and "Partial payment of $10" in the following space. If you prefer to register by phone, please call Tasteocracy 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

Have you noticed greeting card prices going higher and higher? Do you know you can send cards through our chapter that will support Hadassah and Israel instead of a business? 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 612-298-5597

Contribution envelopes or Bea Rossen Youth Aliyah Fund: Sheryl Cohen stelladoob@gmail.com or 612-298-5597

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

E-mail 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 at umregion@hadassah.org.

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