This past Sunday was Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), a celebration of the reunification of the city of Jerusalem in 1967. This holiday is particularly meaningful to Hadassah, as it also commemorates the reunification of our two hospitals. For more Hadassah milestones, read this timeline compiled for Jewish American Heritage Month.
Whenever you're in need of signs of hope and healing in the world, look to the incredible work performed at our hospitals in Israel, including this recent account of an extremely complex aortic valve transplant at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem — an Israeli first. Reading uplifting stories like this on our website is a wonderful way to connect with Hadassah's healing work right from home.
One Book, One Hadassah: Live with Rachel Barenbaum, the award-winning author of Atomic Anna. A time-travel story centered on the dilemmas of the atomic age, this ambitious novel follows three generations of Jewish women as they attempt to prevent the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and save their own family. Exploring intergenerational trauma and Jewish identity in both the former Soviet Union and 20th-century America, Atomic Anna grapples with themes of love and responsibility and the bonds between mother and daughters. Wednesday, June 15, 7 pm ET.
Get moving and have fun: Hadassah's dynamic health and wellness program — Every Move Counts — is designed to help you boost your physical and mental well-being along with other Hadassah members, visiting Hadassah milestones as you travel along our virtual maps. Round 1: The Power of Women Nationwide is now running with a new US adventure map and new fundraising opportunities. It's not too late to register and start moving.
Hadassah Magazine Discussion: Live with Julia Haart of My Unorthodox Life. Executive Editor Lisa Hostein interviews Julia Haart, Netflix reality TV star and author of the new memoir Brazen: My Unorthodox Journey from Long Sleeves to Lingerie. Haart opens up about her struggle to survive in an ultra-Orthodox world and the “escape” she made from that life in order to expand opportunities not just for her, but also for her daughters. Thursday, July 14, 7 pm ET.
Take action: Thanks to the legislator meetings and letters of Hadassah advocates, over ten new bipartisan members of Congress signed on to support the Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act in May, building momentum for this important bill. Help us protect children from hatred and antisemitism and build a more peaceful world. Urge your representative to support the Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act today!
Share Your Stories: Join the Hadassah Writers’ Circle. Write first-person essays for Hadassah’s website and various media outlets about our hospitals, medical research, advocacy, support for Israel and fight against antisemitism or about Youth Aliyah, Young Judea and other Hadassah programs. Other possible topics: what Hadassah means to you, volunteering and mentoring. Now seeking stories about infertility for June Infertility Awareness Month.Contact publicrelations@hadassah.org.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
VIDEO: Hadassah CEO Naomi Adler Speaks at Jewish Rally for Reproductive Rights in DC.
SAVE THE DATE (details to come in future emails):
- Associates Diabetes Event. Tuesday, June 14, 8 pm ET.
- One Book, One Hadassah: Live with Elyssa Friedland, author of Last Summer at the Golden Hotel. Monday, August 15, 7 pm ET.
For past programs see our last Hadassah@home email or our Virtual Programming page. Follow our COVID-19 coverage.