Rhoda Smolow

New York Tristate

Rhoda Smolow is currently the Hadassah BluePrint 2.0 co-chair. She is the immediate past 27th national president of Hadassah, and she recently served as the National Assembly training co-chair.


Rhoda has previously served as the Hadassah National Secretary,  National Vice President, National Organization Department Chair and prior to that as the National Presidential Development Co-chair. She is also an elected member of the National Board. Rhoda was also the Co-Chair of Celebration 2018, a member of the National Strategic Planning Committee, the National Compliance Committee, the National Implementation Team, the Co-Chair of the Blue Print Geographic Training Program and Co-Team Manager of the One Calendar Program. Rhoda is also honored to be a Hadassah Representative to the AZM, The American Zionist Movement.

Rhoda is a Past President of the Nassau Region. She also served on the Nassau Region Board as Executive Vice President, Membership Coordinator, Leadership Coordinator, Outreach Coordinator and Area Vice President. Rhoda was a Great Neck Chapter Co-President and held many positions on the Great Neck Chapter Board. Rhoda was instrumental in opening the Great Neck Chapter of Hadassah Office. Rhoda’s first trip to Israel as a teen ignited her passion for Israel. She Co-Chaired the Celebration 2018 Mission with Frieda Rosenberg. During Hadassah's Centennial Convention in Israel she was honored to lead Hadassah's first Flash Mob. A Reading Specialist with a Masters from the University of Pennsylvania, she has taught in Philadelphia and on Long Island.