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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.
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.
Hybrid event- Hear from Dr. Judith Mann via streaming. She will relate the on-the-ground experiences that IDF soldiers and civilians go through at the new Gandel Rehabilitation Center, where recovery is both physical and emotional.
Join us for some fun-filled afternoons of game playing, fun and friendship. Bring your own group and play your game of choice (mahj, canasta, Rummikub, etc). Space is limited. Light snacks provided. Everyone welcome!
An evening with author Dr. Firooz Banooni as he discusses his book “A Life in Two Eras: Rites of Passage of a Jewish Iranian-American”. Dr. Banooni was born into a Jewish family in Hamadan, Iran (Persia), as WWII started. Q&A to follow presentation.
Honor and celebrate our local Holocaust survivors and remember those who are no longer with us. We'll hear firsthand accounts from Sophie Klisman, an Auschwitz survivor, and her daughter, Lori Ellis.
Join us for some fun-filled afternoons of game playing, fun and friendship. Bring your own group and play your game of choice (mahj, canasta, Rummikub, etc). Space is limited. Light snacks provided. Everyone welcome!
Learn to play mah jongg! Hadassah members will guide you in play while teaching you the rules. Mah Jongg sets, as well as beverages and snacks, will be provided. You will need a mah jongg card to play. Dates: June 13 & 20 and July 10 & 18, 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.
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.
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