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Gail Rosenblum to Speak at our Chapter Program This Month

Gail Rosenblum, columnist and editor of the “Inspired” section of the Saturday edition of the Star Tribune, will be the featured speaker for the Tuesday, September 10 Chapter program. The program will take place at 7 p.m., at Knollwood Place Apartments in St Louis Park, at a cost of $10 per person, free to Knollwood Place residents. Rosenblum will discuss how the section got started, the reasons why it was begun, and the response it has received. She also will discuss the recent trends towards “good news” sections of newspapers.

You should have received a flyer in the mail with details, and registration, but you also can view it on-line by clicking here. For more information, e-mail Phyllis Harris at thebestbubbie1@gmail.com.

Craft Co-op at Knollwood Place on September 10th!

The Craft Co-op will be offering beautiful items for sale at the event at Knollwood Place on September 10. With Rosh Hashanah only a couple of weeks after the program, it's a great time to purchase a gift or add to your own collection. Perhaps you are in need of a new apron? Could your kitchen or bathroom use an embroidered towel (detail shown at left)? Or maybe you'd like to show off some new jewelry or a tote bag? We've got all that and much more. (Our items make great Chanukah and baby gifts, too!)

As always, all proceeds go directly to Hadassah Hospitals. We accept cash, check or credit card. Remember, if you'd like to purchase something but can't wait until our next event, call Sara Bernstein (Hadassahcraftcoop@gmail.com or 612-790-9067) or Debby Wolk (debhadassah@gmail.com  or 612-925-7932) to arrange a private showing.

Hadassah Minneapolis New Year’s Mum Plant Sale

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 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. Please consider the mitzvah of becoming a volunteer driver, which is desperately needed this year, to make this fundraising endeavor a complete success. If anyone can volunteer their garage to house the plants, that would be very much appreciated as well. Look for the flyer that we mailed out in mid-August to place your plant orders, and check the box to help with deliveries if you can. Click here to order on-line and here to view or download the order form. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Shelly Levine at 612-597-3349  or shellyilevine@msn.com.

New Hadassah Greeting Cards are Here

Brand-new cards are available for Rosh Hashanah, birthdays, and all-purpose (blank).

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For details about ordering cards and certificates, see the Cards, Certificates, and JNF Trees and Blue Boxes article, below.

Fundraising -- It’s Time to Show your Support!

Soon you will receive a letter from your Hadassah Minneapolis Chapter asking you to help Hadassah with a generous donation. National Hadassah is committed to renovating and expanding Hadassah Hospital’s 65-year-old Round Building, to providing more operating rooms and patient beds, updating medical equipment, and strengthening the building’s infrastructure. This capital campaign, called “360 Degrees of Healing,” is underway, but a successful outcome depends upon Hadassah members’ financial help.

At the same time, Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO) medical professionals are committed to providing outstanding medical care to all – regardless of race or religion. HMO researchers are working on medical advances, many of which may touch you or someone you know.

When you receive your annual solicitation for funds, please be generous. Lives are depending on us. If you have any questions about the Minneapolis Hadassah annual solicitation, HMO, or the “360 Degrees of Healing” campaign, visit www.hadassah.org or contact Stacey Bush (staceyrbush@gmail.com) or Linda Ward (ward4858@yahoo.com).

Tales From Ronald McDonald House

Providing dinner at the Ronald McDonald House on Oak Street is one of those volunteer things you do where you get more than you give. The families we serve are so appreciative. A few months ago, when a mother brought her dishes to the sink after dinner, she said that she and her daughter had been at the House 15 years ago and were back for a follow-up check. She said she remembered the meals provided by Hadassah when she and her daughter were at the House before. She remembered us from 15 years ago! What an impact we had on this family and many others, and we continue to do so! If you are willing to help provide dinner to the families living in the Ronald McDonald House while their children are receiving medical treatment at the University of Minnesota Hospitals, contact Terry Hallfin at terryhallfin@gmail.com.

Book Chavurot

The Night Club Bookclub usually meets the first Thursday of every month at the Plymouth Library, 15700 36th Avenue N. at 7 p.m., in the conference room on the far right side of the library as you walk in. On September 5, we will discuss the book Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross. If you enjoy reading as much as we do and would love to meet a wonderful group of woman for a fun evening please don’t hesitate to contact Shelly Levine at shellyilevine@msn.com. We always are looking for and welcoming new members.

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 September 25 will be My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry:  a Novel by Frederick Backman. 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

Only you can prevent heart disease. “Heart disease is the number one killer of women in this country, but 82% of it is preventable,” said Marcie Natan, National President of Hadassah. Click here for more information. Every Step Counts, Hadassah’s Walking Program, was launched in January 2015 to help women prevent heart disease by increasing their daily exercise. Hadassah Minneapolis’ walking group has been meeting ever since. New walkers are added to our group all the time -- why not be one?  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.

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:  Help Wanted with Old Hadassah Scrapbooks

The Minnesota Jewish Historical Society is looking for a few Hadassah members to visit the Elmer L. Larson Law Library on the West Bank campus of the University of Minnesota to help identify pictures of participants in some of our earlier Hadassah scrapbooks. The society has received a grant allowing them to digitize these wonderful scrapbooks, but the staff does not know the names of participants pictured and needs our help. We can do this individually or in a group setting. There is parking very close to the library and it is a lovely place to do a little research as well as learn the interesting history of  the Minneapolis chapter. Please think about taking a couple of hours to walk through our history and help the Jewish Historical society as well. You may contact Kate Dietrick , the archivist, at diet0134@umn.edu to ask what days and times would work for her. Many thanks -- this should be fun!

National News:  Hadassah Stand on the BDS Movement

Hadassah National President Ellen Hershkin has issued a statement regarding the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and how to advocate for Israel.  Click here to view or download the full statement.

Save the Dates

The Hadassah Minneapolis Programming Committee has several interesting programs coming up after September.   We hope you will join us:

•    On November 3 at 10 a.m. at Adath Jeshurun Congregation, Hadassah Minneapolis and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas are cosponsoring a program about anti-Semitism. Jana Shortal from KARE 11 will moderate the panel, which will look at anti-Semitism in 2019 in schools, politics and our everyday lives.
•    Barbara Brooks from the Minnesota Jewish Theater will be our guest speaker at our annual Installation and winter brunch, January 12 at 10 a.m. at Adath Jeshurun Congregation.

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

Ten reasons to buy your greeting cards through Hadassah:

1. The cards are attractive and meaningful.
     2. The money you pay for your cards goes directly to Hadassah!
     3. There are a number of card categories including birthday, sympathy, get well, mazel tov, bar/bat mitzvah, etc.
     4. You can buy cards at Hadassah events and also through our Hadassah card contacts listed below. (No standing at the store).
     5. We have brand new Happy Birthday cards that have just arrived!!
     6. There are two New Year Cards that have just become available.
     7. The recipient will understand and appreciate that the money you spent on their card goes to support Hadassah’s mission.
     8. The price for the cards is $5 each or 3 for $12….a real steal!!
     9. Our special Malinsky cards (photo at right) for Cancer Research are $10 each.
   10. Why would you spend more money at a store when you can support our chapter fundraising goals and Hadassah at the same time?

Hadassah Certificates are a special way for you to make a donation in honor or in memory of someone. These attractive certificates ranging from $10-$500 are personalized with the message you wish and sent directly to the recipient. Contact the Card/Certificate person below to order your certificates or online through www.hadassah.org. Click on Donate, then Other Ways to Give, then Personalized Certificates.  Be sure to designate Hadassah Minneapolis when prompted.

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.

View our Hadassah Minneapolis website at www.hadassah.org/minneapolis.

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