Two years ago, in January 2020, a group of Hadassah leaders and members joined an estimated crowd of 25,000 in a No Hate, No Fear Solidarity March in New York City to voice unity in the face of an alarming increase in antisemitic attacks.
Today, Hadassah remains committed to combating antisemitism on a number of crucial fronts, including the nearly 300 women who joined us to discuss advocacy, Israel, women's health and so much more on Sunday during The Power of Purpose, Hadassah's first national women's empowerment conference. Read here about Hadassah efforts to mobilize to combat anti-Jewish hatred. And for a hopeful glimpse at the power of young people to make a difference, don't miss reading the winner of Hadassah Magazine's teen essay contest: "Speaking Against Antisemitism and More."
Then read below for an upcoming program on Antisemitism on Campus — as well as other Hadassah programs and actions you can participate in right from home.
Get ready to act: Join us for The Road Beyond Roe: Advocating for Reproductive Rights. It's 49 years after the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, and the fight for reproductive rights rages on. Don't sit by waiting for another court to decide — join us to get energized and take action! Hear remarks by members of Congress, writers and activists, Hadassah National President Rhoda Smolow and others. Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 7 pm ET.
Hadassah Magazine Discussion:Antisemitism on Campus: What You Need to Know. Hadassah MagazineExecutive Editor Lisa Hostein moderates a panel that will include attorney Alyza Lewin, a leading figure in the legal fight against antisemitism at multiple universities; Tilly Shemer, executive director of Hillel at the University of Michigan; Blake Flayton, a recent graduate of George Washington University who co-founded the New Zionist Congress; and Rebecca Slavsky, student president of Hillel at Binghamton University and a Young Judaea alumna.Thursday, January 20, 2022, 7 pm ET.
Learn from well-known rabbis:American Jewry: What is our Future?, the first in our new series providing an opportunity to hear remarks by well-known rabbis on current topics that impact American Jewry. Hear from moderator Rabbi Serena Eisenberg from Northern California, Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg from Baltimore, and Rabbi Naomi Levy from Los Angeles, on topics such as reaching "disconnected" Jews, mixed marriages, making true Jewish connections in the lives of youngsters and more. Sunday, January 23, 2022, 4 pm ET.
Empower yourself to fight cancer: Watch The ART of Empowering Health — Awareness, Research & Treatment: Cancer Prevention, Education & Resilience Seminar. This online program features an impressive lineup of experts from top US hospitals and Hadassah's hospitals. Topics include risk assessment and genetic testing; how research leads to treatment and better outcomes; genetic risk and treatment decisions, and coping with cancer. Whether you're interested in reducing your personal risk of cancer, are supporting a loved one or are grappling with a diagnosis yourself, this seminar is for you. Sunday, January 30, 2022, 1 pm ET.
Candid talk on Zionism: If we truly care about safeguarding Israel's future, we must support young people who are out there defending Zionism, even if it's in ways that are different from how we've traditionally talked about Israel. Join us for What Zionism Means to Me: Young Women Share Their Truths, the first in a new Hadassah series, Evolving Zionism: A Safe Space for Candid Conversations. Hear from passionate young women who are defending Zionism to their peers and in public circles, in this panel moderated by Stephanie Hausner, Program Officer of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Thursday, February 3, 2022, 7 pm ET.
Support Holocaust education in public schools: Hadassah proudly supported last year's Never Again Education Act to advance Holocaust education. Take the next step: Urge the Department of Education to include a question in this year's Civil Rights Data Collection survey to address whether public schools are teaching students the lessons of the Holocaust.Take action by February 11.
New One Book, One Hadassah:Live with Rachel Sharona Lewis and The Rabbi Who Prayed With Fire Set in Providence, R.I., Lewis's debut novel, an homage to the Rabbi Small mysteries by Harry Kemelman, introduces readers to a compelling new character in the clerical-sleuth genre: Vivian Green. The young, queer assistant rabbi at Congregation Beth Abraham, a Conservative congregation, investigates the strange happenings at her synagogue as she wrestles with Jewish tradition, contemporary issues — from antisemitism to racism to intergenerational conflicts — and local politics. Thursday, February 17, 2022, 7 pm ET.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
The Year in COVID-19: Highlights From Hadassah's 2021 Pandemic Response.
SAVE THE DATE (details to come in future emails):
- Hadassah Magazine Discussion: Celebrating 50 years of Female Rabbis, featuring women who made history as the first rabbis in their movements. Thursday, March 10, 2022, 7 pm ET.
For past programs see our last Hadassah@home email or our Virtual Programming page. Follow our COVID-19 coverage.