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You Won’t Want to Miss the 2019 Annual Schmoozathon!!

Mark your calendar for the Hadassah Minneapolis Annual Schmoozathon, Wednesday, July 24 at the home of Linda Tell, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. rain or shine! Enjoy a fabulous pot luck lunch and then hang out inside, go outside to the pool or play games! This is such a relaxing and fun event, with the opportunity to schmooze with other attendees.

Besides being a great social occasion, this is an opportunity to raise money for the "360° of Healing" Hadassah Hospital Capital Campaign. Bare-minimum expenses come out of the $36, with the rest going towards the Campaign. The Craft Co-op will sell their amazing items, and when you RSVP, feel free to make an extra donation if you are coming, and a donation if you cannot attend.

Flyers already have been mailed, and hopefully you have received yours. If you wish to register on-line, click here. To see the full flyer, click here. If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Parks, hadassahbawbie@yahoo.com or 952-905-6891. This is always a popular event!

Hadassah Minneapolis New Year’s Mum Plant Sale News

Every fall, Hadassah Minneapolis highlights Rosh Hashanah with our annual Mum Plant Sale. This event is the centerpiece of our fundraising projects, providing 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. The funds we raise from this project will go to the Hadassah Medical Organization hospitals, located on Mount Scopus and Ein Kerem in Israel. Your commitment and support for this project will provide much needed funding to keep these state-of-the-art hospitals operating on a daily basis, as well as raising money to continue our cutting-edge research.

The Plant Sale Committee is excited to announce that we are working this year with a new florist. The plants will be a little larger and fuller than the previous year. The heart of this event involves many gracious volunteers who deliver these beautiful plants and who love seeing the joy on each recipient's face.

Please help Hadassah Minneapolis make this year’s plant sale momentous by spreading the good will and sweetness of the new year with your plant orders, and please consider the mitzvah of becoming a volunteer to make this fundraising endeavor complete. Watch for our flyers in mid-August to place your plant orders, and check the box to help with deliveries if you can. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Shelly Levine at 612-597-3349  or shellyilevine@msn.com.

Make your 2019 Fundraising Donation Now!

It's not too early to donate for our 2019 Campaign! Make this the year you join Hadassah's Chai Society (minimum $180 annually) or become a Keeper (minimum $1,000 annually). Once you've made this commitment, you can pay in one lump sum, twice a year, quarterly or once a month. National Hadassah will know they can depend on your annual commitment, and you'll know you're helping in Hadassah Hospital's life-saving work. Visit www.hadassah.org, mouse over to the Donate button, and go its drop-down menu to find more information about Chai Society or Keepers of the Gate. You can donate directly from those menu items, and Hadassah Minneapolis will get credit.

Remember that all contributions are fully tax deductible, and Hadassah needs your help! Contact Stacey Bush at staceyrbush@gmail.com or Linda Ward at ward4858@yahoo.com with any questions.

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 www.hadassah.org, mouse over to the Donate button and go to “360° of Healing” in its drop-down menu.

Cultural Clique

Happy Summer! At the last Cultural Clique meeting, we chose to view the movie The Women’s Balcony as a follow up to our discussion of Shul. This movie takes place in Israel and is the story of what happens when a women’s balcony collapses in an Orthodox shul. We will view the movie July 9 at 7 p.m. in the Knollwood Place Auditorium and will invite Knollwood Place residents to join us as well. After the movie, we will have a short discussion. RSVP to Sarene Silver at ssilver125@aol.com or 763-544-4012 if you plan on attending. We hope to see you there!

Book Chavurot

The Night Club Bookclub usually meets the first Thursday of every month, but this month, the first Thursday is July 4, so we have rescheduled our discussion to Thursday, July 11. We meet at the Plymouth Library, 15700 36th Ave. N. at 7 p.m. in the Conference Room which is along the far-right wall when you walk into the Library. The book we are discussing is Waking Lions by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen. Please bring your friends and family to our discussions. We always welcome new members, have a fun evening, and are a fabulous bunch of women. If you are interested, please contact Shelly Levine at 612-597-3349 or shellyilevine@msn.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 July 24 will be The Chilbury Ladies Choir by Jennifer Ryan, a novel about English women fighting to keep their choir going after the male singers go off to war. 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.

Walking Group

It took a little longer than usual but the Walking Group is finally meeting outside. We welcome the change of scenery that being outside offers. During the summer, we make use of the different paths and lakes available to us. Please join us! We meet at 10:30 on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and walk for about an hour. For more information, contact Terry Hallfin at terryhallfin@gmail.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 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!

Interested in Crafting or Fiber-Arts Get-Togethers?

We are considering a new chavura for crafters and those who want to be. If you knit, crochet, sew, build with popsicle sticks or do any other creative projects, this group is for you. All skill levels are welcome! This will be brand new, so please send your thoughts, interest level, and meeting suggestions to Melissa Murphy at emailmlbm@gmail.com.

Community News

Minneapolis Jewish Federation Women’s Philanthropy and NCJW-MN are offering a Lunch and Learn titled “After 40 Years of Orthodox Feminism, We Still Have Captive Wives?” on Friday, July 12, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Minneapolis Jewish Federation building, 111 Cheshire Ln. Suite 50, Minnetonka. The speaker, Blu Greenberg, is a founder and pillar of the modern Orthodox feminist community. Her book How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household is a treasure that has been the “go-to” in many Jewish homes since it came out. The cost is $18 in advance, $25 at the door, and $10 for students or Jewish professionals. Bring your own lunch, which does not have to be kosher. Click here for more information and reservations.

National News: Hadassah National Convention Coming Up Soon

Hadassah 99th National Convention:  Mission Possible will be held July 15-18 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, in New York, NY. July 3 is the last day for online registration. For more information, go to www.hadassah.org, and scroll down to Special Events.

Save the Dates

The Hadassah Minneapolis Programming Committee has several irons in the fire beyond the July 24 Schmoozathon:

•    Gail Rosenblum, Star Tribune columnist and editor of the new "Inspired" section of the paper, will be speaking to the chapter about the section. The program will be held September 10 at Knollwood Place at 7 p.m. More information to follow!
•    A program about Anti-Semitism is being planned jointly with the Education Committee for November 3 at 10 a.m. at Adath Jeshurun. Watch for more details.
•    We are starting to think about our winter brunch for January and will keep you updated when we know more.

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 Yom Ha’Atzmaut Mission, a Hadassah Interfaith 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.

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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