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Welcome to Hadassah Southern California! I am proud to represent an organization that gives women the opportunity to make a difference in the world. Because of Hadassah, lives are saved every day. We inspire passion and empower women to use their voices to be policy changemakers on our priorities that include health issues important to women and children, building a strong US-Israel relationship and fighting antisemitism.
This event will honor the memory of our lifetime member, Barbara Yaroslavsky, and her love and commitment for Israel, Hadassah and Mahjong. Catered lunch and snacks will be provided. Beginners welcome; bring your friends!
Ruach Movie club offers a unique blend of Happy Hour camaraderie and thoughtful cinematic exploration. Join us for lively discussions about a selected film and the latest news and information about Hadassah.
Hadassah Evolve in LA (City & Valleys) Young Professionals are gathering together for a fun and musical Shabbat on the Beach with a local synagogue in Malibu. Bring a blanket, beach chair, an easy picnic dinner, friends, significant others and relax.
Join us for a beautiful outdoor fundraising event - Mah Jongg, Cocktails, Dinner and a Feast of Good Fortune. Additional donations will help equip and furnish an infant patient room at Hadassah Hospital.
Join us for a great evening as two renowned mentalists from Israel will amaze us as they demonstrate their skills in telepathy, mind reading and divination, leaving you questioning the boundaries of the human mind!
Celebrate Shabbat Dinner with new friends while raising money for the Gandel Rehabilitation Center in Israel! Emek Ha Ilanot members will be hosting simultaneous dinners in their homes for small groups of guests.
Join us as we recognize San Diego Area Annual Givers and Major Donors, enjoy the food and beverages, bid on the Silent Auction items and meet other Hadassah members and supporters. Featured speaker Richard Leib.
This will be a fascinating and thought-provoking presentation with guest speaker, Rania Dean, an Israeli American Druze based in Los Angeles who will speak to us on Israel, providing a unique perspective that dispels falsehoods and promotes truth to
Each participant in Ruach’s Butterfly Project will receive a biographical card of a child who perished in the Holocaust, allowing them to form a personal connection as they paint their own butterfly in memory of that child.
Please join B’Yachad Hadassah to celebrate our members and welcome new members. Featuring Patti Spindel, sharing her story as a mother of a Lone Soldier and Michelle Conwisar, sharing the important work of Hadassah.
Join us to make a delicious Challah for the New Year. We will be joined by singer, songwriter and Israel supporter, John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting. He will speak and perform. Led by Challah expert and Hadassah member, Deborah Turobiner.
Ruach Movie club offers a unique blend of Happy Hour camaraderie and thoughtful cinematic exploration. Join us for lively discussions about a selected film and the latest news and information about Hadassah.
All are invited to join us for B'yachad's Annual Breast Cancer fundraiser. Includes speaker, cocktails, light food & beverages, silent auction, gift bags & more. Cocktail party held in Calabasas.
Ruach Movie club offers a unique blend of Happy Hour camaraderie and thoughtful cinematic exploration. Join us for lively discussions about a selected film and the latest news and information about Hadassah.
President
Michelle Conwisar
Secretary
Lori Good
VP Finance
Michele Shugarman
VP Membership
Terry Whitten
VP Leadership
Audrey Levine
Resource Chair
Rochelle Edelman
Immediate Past President
Debbie Kessler
Past President's Advisory Council
Sue Urfrig
Advocacy Chair
Stacey Dorenfeld
Associate Advocacy Chair
Cindy Hailpern
Annual Giving/Keepers of the Gate Chair
Lisa Hoffman
Board Member at Large
Ilene Bernstein
Metro Area Co-President
Maureen Bernstein
Special Projects Chair
Gabrielle Clayman
Board Member at Large
Sandy Einberg
Northern Area Co-President
Elise Feldscher
Board Member at Large
Kay Gordon
Hawaii Area Co-President
Sharon Gordon
Metro Area Co-President
Margie Lunt
Long Beach/Orange County Area Co-President
Dorie Rogers
San Diego Area Co-President
Joan Rosenberg
Board Member at Large
Sima Schuster
Hawaii Area Co-President
Andrea Snyder
Sabra Hadassah of the Desert President
Roni Spetalnick
Northern Area Co-President
Cheryl Stark
Health and Wellness Chair
Niki Stokols
Jewish Education Chair
Jean Blumin
Long Beach/Orange County Area Co-President
Nanci Patchen
VP Major Gifts
Sandra Sadikoff
Major Gifts Chair
Bernice Watkin
Planned Giving & Estates Chair
Evelyn Perl
Young Women's Chair
Rani Gealer