Billy Crystal, Mayim Bialik, Jason Alexander, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Platt and More Join Virtual Global Benefit for Hadassah Hospitals

Friday, February 12, 2021

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Alix Friedman
afriedman@hadassah.org

February 12, 2021 – New York, NY – Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc. (HWZOA),and Hadassah International will present “Coming Together to Heal Our World,” a virtual global benefit for Hadassah Hospitals, to be broadcast on Sunday, February 21.

Special guests will include Jason Alexander (“Seinfeld”), Mayim Bialik (“The Big Bang Theory”), philanthropist and former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Kate Burton (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Billy Crystal (700 Sundays), Brad Falchuk (“Glee”), Jennifer Griffin (Fox News), Ramin Karimloo (Les Misérables), Kelli O’Hara (The King and I), Gwyneth Paltrow (“The Politician”), Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen), Rachel Platten (“Fight Song”), Lior Raz (“Fauda”), Keala Settle (The Greatest Showman), the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra and more. All guests are subject to change.

Viewers will come together from their homes across the country and around the world to support the doctors, nurses, researchers and other healthcare professionals who make Hadassah’s lifesaving work possible. The event will include powerful stories of hope and healing from Hadassah patients and world-renowned doctors as well as performances and special appearances by celebrities.

“Coming Together to Heal Our World” is written by Adam Kulbersh and Karen Carpenter and produced by 6W Entertainment with music direction by Michael J. Moritz, Jr. and casting by Robin Carus.

The benefit broadcast will begin at 2:30 pm ET. Tickets are $180 per household. To learn more and to purchase tickets, visit www.hadassah.org/benefit.

About Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America:

Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is the largest Jewish women’s organization in the United States. With nearly 300,000 members, donors and supporters, Hadassah brings women together to effect change on such critical issues as ensuring Israel’s security, combating antisemitism and promoting women’s health care. Through its Jerusalem-based hospital system, the Hadassah Medical Organization, Hadassah helps support exemplary care for more than 1 million people every year as well as world-renowned medical research. Hadassah’s hospitals serve without regard to race, religion or nationality and in 2005 earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for building bridges to peace through medicine. Hadassah also supports two youth villages that set at-risk youth in Israel on the path to a successful future. Visit www.hadassah.org or follow Hadassah on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads and X.