
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.

Please join us as we enjoy a delicious brunch and meet Hadassah National President, Carol Ann Schwartz. She will speak on updates on Hadassah Medical Organization and heart health.
Be part of building a new Hadassah presence in Cleveland for women in their 20s to 50s. Join Evolve Hadassah for an evening of fun and enjoy delicious BBQ snacks, schmooze, and make new friends. Come hear more about Evolve and Hadassah.
Learn to play or brush up on your Mah Jongg skills with experienced players guiding you while teaching the rules of the game. Mah Jongg sets, beverages, and snacks will be provided. You'll need an OFFICIAL 2026 National Mah Jongg League card to play.
Join us for an informative morning with Avi Ben-Hur, Scholar-in-Residence with Classrooms Without Borders as he unpacks Israel’s rapidly shifting political landscape: the major parties, key personalities, and core issues that will shape voter choices
Join us as Dr. Linda Stein Gold, Director of Clinical Research, Department of Dermatology at Henry Ford Health discusses skin health, including protecting against photoaging and dry skin, and a tutorial on benign and malignant skin lesions.
Learn to play or brush up on your Mah Jongg skills with experienced players guiding you while teaching the rules of the game. Mah Jongg sets, beverages, and snacks will be provided. You'll need an OFFICIAL 2026 National Mah Jongg League card to play.
Learn to play or brush up on your Mah Jongg skills with experienced players guiding you while teaching the rules of the game. Mah Jongg sets, beverages, and snacks will be provided. You'll need an OFFICIAL 2026 National Mah Jongg League card to play.
Join us as we explore Hadassah's founder, Henrietta Szold, and her role in the creation of Youth Aliyah. Michele Rubin, national Youth Aliyah chair, will speak, along with a virtual conversation with students from Hadassah Neurim Youth Aliyah Village
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