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HAPPY YOM YERUSHALAYIM TO ALL
The pride of Hadassah was evident to all as three of our own were honored yesterday as Yakirim (Valued Citizens) of Jerusalem. Date: 5/21/2012


Israel's Presence felt in Addis Ababa
PRESS RELEASE
The Israeli embassy in Addis Ababa decided this year to donate the money they usually spend on the Independence Day celebrations to one of the orphanages for children with AIDS at which Hadassah Hospital Professor Engelhard volunteers, for the project of "ART, Joy & Love."   Date: 5/18/2012


Bone Marrow Transplant at Hadassah Saves the Life of a 4.5 year old Ukrainian Boy
Doctors at Hadassah create a quality of life for a 4.5 year old from the Ukraine, whose parents thought he would never be a normal boy. Date: 5/17/2012


Happy Ending!
Read how one Organ Transplant Coordinator took her job to the max! Date: 5/16/2012


Israeli Born Harvard Professor Returns Home
Date: 5/16/2012


When the Chips are Down…
Israeli Ministry of Health will pay for Genetic Chip testing and as of now, Hadassah is the only hospital in Israel routinely using this process.  Date: 5/16/2012


Support an Inclusive VAWA, Oppose H.R. 4270
An alert distributed by the Jewish Council of Public Affairs—of which Hadassah is a member—addressing the accuracy of Sunday's 60 Minutes report on Christians in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Date: 5/15/2012


From the Mind to the Marketplace
Diary of A Director General
Date: 5/14/2012


GSW and DMR joint spring conference
The Greater Southwest Region and Dessert Mountain Region held a joint Spring Conference. Date: 5/10/2012


Hadassah Applauds Obama’s Statement Supporting Equal Rights For LGBT Couples
Press Release
In response to President Obama's statement today demonstrating support for LGBT rights, Marcie Natan, National President of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, expressed the following statement: Date: 5/10/2012


The 9th Annual Boston Chapter Art Auction Supporting Women's Cancer Research
Last Thursday, May 3rd, the Boston Chapter of Hadassah held its 9th Annual Art Auction for the benefit of breast and ovarian cancer research at the Hadassah Hospitals. This was a record year--78 people attended, 87 items were sold, and almost $3000 was raised for this important cause! Date: 5/10/2012


Brandon Robinson, recent WUJS Israel participant
I'm a freelance video producer and am putting the finishing touches on a short film. I directed, wrote, and acted in it in addition to composing the score. I'm in the process of submitting it to film festivals.  Date: 5/9/2012


Hadassah Academic College Jerusalem to build an Interdisciplinary Science Center
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted the Hadassah Academic College a lead gift of $7.1 million to build an Interdisciplinary Science Center at its downtown Jerusalem campus.  Date: 5/9/2012


Hadassah Centennial Year Recognition
The first female editor of the Jewish Publication Society and student at the Jewish Theological Seminary, Szold and her mother took a transformative 1909 trip to pre-state Israel where they witnessed firsthand the starvation and disease rampant there at the time. Date: 5/8/2012


Support Women's Employment Rights
Women's employment rights are center stage, with the introduction of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) today and the pay equity debate among pundits, the press, and possibly the Senate in the coming months. Date: 5/8/2012


Petition to Honor the Munich 11
It has been nearly 40 years since the 1972 Munich Olympics, where 11 Israeli athletes were killed. Hadassah is proud of it's history as a vocal advocate for the victims' families and the memory of their loved ones. Date: 5/1/2012


60 Minutes Report: Christians of the Holy Land
An alert distributed by the Jewish Council of Public Affairs—of which Hadassah is a member—addressing the accuracy of Sunday's 60 Minutes report on Christians in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Date: 4/26/2012


Happy Birthday Israel & Hadassah
Hadassah joins the international Jewish community in marking Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day) and Yom Ha'Atzmaut (Independence Day) this week, and Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) next month. Date: 4/25/2012


HMO Update - Wednesday 4/25/2012
Yom Hazikaron 4/25/12
Memorial Day at Hadassah Medical Organization
Date: 4/25/2012


Jerusalem Netletter: Independence Day
I'd like to take this opportunity to honor our physician soldiers. One aspect of life in Israel is that in addition to putting in long days treating patients and doing creative research, a large percentage of our physicians are officers in the IDF. They continue to serve in Reserve Units until their fifties. Date: 4/25/2012


Pregnant Woman from Cyprus with Rare Ectopic Pregnancy Saved at Hadassah
A 30-year-old pregnant woman from Cyprus was flown to the Hadassah University Medical Center when her local physician, who made the diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy under the left kidney, referred her to Hadassah for further care. A 48-hour surgery at Hadassah saved her life. Date: 4/25/2012


General Surgery B Moves in The Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower
When Brenda Godfrey and her husband decided to make Aliya some 35 years ago, the UK born couple already had two grown up daughters. They packed their things into 12 suitcases, gave them to their daughters and said they will meet them in Israel. While the daughters flew with the baggage, the parents drove from London through France and Italy to Naples. From there they crossed the Mediterranean on a ship with their car to Haifa port, and drove again to the absorption center in Mevaseret Zion – their first home in Israel. Date: 4/24/2012


Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is finally expected on the Senate floor for a vote this week! The legislation currently has 61 co-sponsors—a filibuster-proof majority—but is still lacking wide-spread bipartisan support. Date: 4/24/2012


Hadassah International Ambassador Wins 250,000 Euros on German Quiz Show
With an audience of 8-10 million people watching, Hadassah International Ambassador and Actress Veronica Ferres won 250,000 euro on a German quiz show and announced that she would donate half her winnings to the new Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Hadassah Hospital-Ein Kerem. Date: 4/23/2012


Our Patients, Our Doctors
Diary of A Director General
Date: 4/23/2012


Young Judaea Moves Closer Toward Operating Independently
Press Release
NEW YORK – Young Judaea inked an agreement this week that positions it “a short time away” from becoming an independent organization, the youth movement said today in a joint announcement with Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, which has been its parent and sole sponsor since 1967. Date: 4/20/2012


Important Information
Date: 4/19/2012


Jerusalem Netletter: Yom Hashoah
THE JERUSALEM NETLETTER
Yom Hashoah
Date: 4/19/2012


Study Finds Anti-Aging Genes in Ultra-Orthodox Women
Hadassah researchers have identified genes unique to women who conceive naturally after 45, which generate an anti-aging effect on those women. Date: 4/19/2012


Hadassah Visits Good Morning America
Hadassah founder Henrietta Szold and Executive Board members visited Good Morning America at ABC TV studios in New York City on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. They met on-air personalities Robin Roberts, Sam Champion and Lara Spencer. Date: 4/18/2012


From Marathon Runner to Patient: A Canadian Professor Praises Hadassah
Canadian Professor Gil Troy was running a marathon in Jerusalem when he landed in Hadassah Hospital-Mount Scopus with a fractured femur. "Hadassah Medical Center remains one of Israel's miracles," he says. Date: 4/15/2012


Hadassah Juvenile Diabetes Conference Draws 100 Participants from All Sectors of Jerusalem
Young patients and their parents from all sectors of Jerusalem's population attended the 10th annual conference of the Hadassah Juvenile Diabetes Clinic, an event initiated by Dr. David Zangen, Director of the Pediatric Endocrinology and Juvenile Diabetes Unit at Hadassah Hospital-Mt. Scopus. Date: 4/15/2012


Miraculous Surgeries at Hadassah Medical Center Give Hadassah Doctor Back Her Life Following Terrorist Attack
Despite the fact that a terrorist's bomb exploded in her face, Hadassah University Medical Center's Dr. Mirela Siderer, a gynecologist at the Clinic for Women's Health in Ashkelon, has been able to return to work, thanks to the surgical expertise at Hadassah. Date: 4/15/2012


Multidisciplinary Epilepsy Center Opens at Hadassah University Medical Center
A new interdisciplinary center for the treatment of epilepsy in children and adults has opened at the Hadassah University Medical Center. Date: 4/15/2012


The Magic of Hadassah’s Medical Clowns
Because laughter is magical medicine, the Hadassah University Medical Center has a dynamic Medical Clown Program, which puts a smile on the faces of its pediatric patients. Date: 4/15/2012


The Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower: An Appraisal from Its' Architect
As the first patients settle into the Hadassah University Medical Center's Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower, Moshe Levy, Project Architect, Spector-Amisar Architects, reflects on what the building communicates. Date: 4/15/2012


World-Renowned Orthopedists Gather at Hadassah Medical Center to Discuss Future Trends in Orthopedics
Nearly 200 orthopedic surgeons--among them some of the world's most prominent physicians--came to Jerusalem in March to attend the International Symposium on "Future Trends in Orthopedics" at the Hadassah University Medical Center. Date: 4/15/2012


Young Judaea Does It (Birth)Right!
Kol HaKavod to the Young Judaea Taglit Birthright team. YJ Birthright received a certificate of excellence in programming for its winter 2011-2012 season. Date: 4/12/2012


A Thank You From a Patient
Being at the end of their treatment, one patient would like to offer their deepest thanks for all the care provided for them during their treatment at the Day Care unit of the Hematology department of the Sharett Institute. Date: 4/10/2012


Hadassah names new Executive Director/CEO
Press Release

Dr. Janice Weinman 
Date: 4/10/2012


For a Healthy, Tasty Pesach
Enjoy these healthy—and delicious—Passover recipes, courtesy of Hadassah Medical Center's Diet and Nutrition Department. Remember: one matzah has the calories of two slices of bread, and a very small portion of matzah brei is the equivalent of 3 slices. Date: 4/5/2012


Influentials at Home
Recently members of Hadassah of Greater Philadelphia met with U.S. Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick, (R-PA), who represents Bucks County and a part of Northeast Philadelphia, as part of the Influentials at Home program. Date: 4/5/2012


The Jerusalem Netletter 5772, 13 Nissan Edition 5772, April 5, 2012
*LET THEM LIVE: SEPARATING A DANGEROUS BOND BETWEEN TWINS The story hit the news wires: Hadassah physician treats Palestinian woman and separates her twins with laser. In a few cases, the story was misreported. Here's the back story. The Hadassah story. Date: 4/5/2012


The Season of Renewal
Diary of A Director General
Date: 4/5/2012


International Criminal Court Rejects Gaza War Investigation
Last week, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passed a resolution to establish a "Fact Finding Mission on the Influence of Settlements on Palestinians," prompting Israel to suspend all ties with the Council. Thirty-six countries voted in favor, the United States opposed and 10 abstained. Date: 4/4/2012


St. Petersburg Mayor Honors Hadassah
St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster presented a proclamation on the steps of City Hall to St. Petersburg Chapter President Susan Kagan. Date: 4/4/2012


Birthright Participant Proud of her Hadassah Status
Liz King, of San Antonio TX, proudly showed off her Hadassah Life Membership card during her recent trip to Israel on a Young Judaea Birthright trip. As a three generation life member, she packed the card knowing she would have the opportunity to show it off! Date: 4/3/2012


2012 Nancy Falchuk Nursing Scholarships Awarded at Hadassah University Medical Center
The Hadassah University Medical Center's 2012 Nancy Falchuk Nursing Scholarships were awarded in March to Odeya Tel-Tzur, Deputy Head Nurse at the Judy and Sidney Swartz Center for Emergency Medicine; Meirav Kiviti, Oncology Day Care Nurse at the Sharett Institute of Oncology; Yehudit Lalum-Har'el, Head Nurse in the Pediatric and Surgery Outpatient Clinic at Hadassah Hospital-Mount Scopus; and Sigalit Caspi, Head Nurse in the Emergency Room at Hadassah-Mt. Scopus. The Falchuk scholarship, which enables the nurses to pursue advanced study, conduct research or give a presentation at an international conference, was created through donations from Hadassah International units around the world in tribute to Outgoing Hadassah International President, Nancy Falchuk, when she completed her term in 2004. Date: 3/28/2012


Israel & the UN Human Rights Council
Last week, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passed a resolution to establish a "Fact Finding Mission on the Influence of Settlements on Palestinians," prompting Israel to suspend all ties with the Council. Thirty-six countries voted in favor, the United States opposed and 10 abstained. Date: 3/28/2012


March 30th was BIG (Buy Israeli Goods) Day
In response to an ongoing international boycott of Israeli goods, The American-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC), StandWithUs (SWU) and other organizations have joined together to support Israel with a Buy Israeli Goods Day, this Friday, March 30. Date: 3/28/2012


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