Overview
Welcome to Hadassah Greater Detroit, which includes members in Greater Detroit, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, Toledo, Greater Pittsburgh and Greater Cleveland. We have 8,400 members, including a Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Council and an Attorneys and Judges Council. We are an active, engaged community who work together to further the lifesaving work of Hadassah’s hospitals in Israel and empower women in the US, Israel and around the world. Every year, we hold the Judi Schram Annual Meeting with a celebrity guest speaker, boutiques and a luncheon. Every November, we have a huge rummage sale that is always a successful team effort.
There are many fun, informative activities, book clubs, discussion groups and Zionism programs. We know you’ll connect with us and find your passions. We would love to include you as a member. Make sure we have your email address by providing it to midwest@hadassah.org. Join us today.
Message from the
Region President
Welcome to Hadassah Greater Detroit, one of the first Hadassah chapters in the country! We are a diverse group of women from Michigan, Northern Ohio and extending as far east as Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and Wheeling, West Virginia. Our chapters offer a variety of programs and opportunities for engagement, connection and building lifelong friendships. We pride ourselves on making a difference in our local communities, Israel and the world at large through our support of the organization and commitment to tikkun olam.
Calendar of Events
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Bunco Night for Breast Cancer Awareness
Greater Detroit
Eleanor Roosevelt
Oct 29, 2024
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Oct 29, 2024
Please join us for a fun-filled evening playing Bunco and socializing with new and old friends. No experience is necessary to play Bunco. Snacks will be served. Prizes will be awarded. Space is limited.
Helping You To Plan Ahead With “Two Envelopes” Author Rusty Rosman
Greater Detroit
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Nov 12, 2024
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Nov 12, 2024
Join us for an evening with Rusty Rosman, author of Two Envelopes: What You Want Your Loved Ones to Know When You Die. This book will show you how to help eliminate the chaos that follows the death of a loved one.
Book Club - December
Greater Detroit
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Dec 9, 2024
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Dec 9, 2024
Join us for three book discussions with professional book club facilitator Lauren Marcus Johnson. Featured books are The Wolf Hunt by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner, and The Measure by Nikki Erlick.
December Community Service Opportunities
Greater Detroit
Eleanor Roosevelt
Dec 2, 2024
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Dec 16, 2024
Join us for two December Community Service Opportunities – a toy drive for the Children’s Life Department, and “Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams” to light up the skies for children at the Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital.
Ann Arbor
Aviv
Dorothy Slavin (Kalamazoo)
Eleanor Roosevelt
Greater Cleveland
Greater Pittsburgh
Health Professional Council
Lansing
Shoshanna
Tikvah
Tri County
Board Members
President
Fran Heicklen
Organization/Executive VP
Deborah Eber
Organization/Executive VP
Suzanne Lowe
Secretary
Louise Hacker
Treasurer
Arlene Rubinstein
Fundraising VP/Coor
Mandy Garver
Fundraising VP/Coor
Florence Grant
Membership/Outreach VP/Coor
Sandra Gruca
Membership/Outreach VP/Coor
Ruth Haberkornhalm
Membership/Outreach VP/Coor
Beverly Yost
Programming VP/Chair
Gail Caplan
Programming VP/Chair
Sue Korn
Education and Advocacy VP
Diane Brody
Education and Advocacy VP
Judith Goodman
Education and Advocacy VP
Marcie Rosen
Area VP/Advisor
Rochelle Parker
Past President
Carol Ogusky
Mail Facilitator
Diane Fogel
Mail Facilitator
Michele Israel
Public Affairs/Marketing/Comm. Chair
Rochelle Imber