We believe we can and must do all we can to advance justice and healing.
We’ve been defying the odds for more than a century, creating new leadership roles for women, sustaining a vibrant Jewish state and paving the way for a pioneering health care system that saves lives every day. We are the power of women who do.
And we believe that each of us has the power to heal our world, to take action, to make an impact.
We hope you do, too. Join us.
Every day, Hadassah brings healing to the people who need it most.
Our chapters host health and wellness events in hundreds of communities around the United States, giving individuals tools to live longer, healthier lives. Hadassah’s hospitals in Israel bring care to a million patients a year, and advance cutting-edge research and treatments, including against COVID-19. And our advocates work to expand access to health care in the US and stronger US-Israel medical partnerships.
Hadassah is the address for women’s empowerment and for the empowerment of Zionist women.
At Hadassah, Israel is in our DNA. Our US programs advance a deeper understanding and connection to Israel – for adults and young Jews. Our advocacy supports Israel’s security and a strong US-Israel relationship. And our hospitals and youth programs in Israel create a better future, regardless of religion, ethnicity or race.
Hadassah believes that when we empower women, we can heal our world, together. As America’s largest Jewish women’s organization, we have members in every congressional district who – in conjunction with our national advocacy team and our Washington, DC, Government Relations Office – speak out on today’s most pressing issues, from advancing women’s health and economic security (including reproductive rights) to fighting antisemitism and hate, to speaking out for a strong, secure Israel.
Tory Roman's passion for Hadassah was ignited in 2019 when she witnessed the vital work of Hadassah’s hospitals and Youth Aliyah villages during a Hadassah-Momentum trip to Israel. After returning home to Piedmont, CA, she realized that joining Hadassah wasn’t enough. She wanted to spread the sense of kesher (Hebrew for connection) — to Israel, to Hadassah, to like-minded women.
"Now is the time to create a strong community of women who want to make actionable change — and stand up for something wonderful happening in Israel," says Tory. In 2020, Tory founded Hadassah's Kesher OAK Chapter.
Senior intensivist and anesthesiologist Dr. Rawhi Hashem has been a key physician at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem for 26 years. During the pandemic, his innovative thinking resulted in a manual method of turning heavy COVID-19 patients, using mattresses and blankets, forgoing the need for electronic lifts.
"We aim to make life better for people in terrible pain when no one else will treat them. It’s easier to stand by and say there’s nothing we can do to help, but that’s not the Hadassah way," says Dr. Hashem.
Mindy Gensler, a lawyer who works for the New Jersey Department of Labor, didn’t want to stand by as she witnessed a national surge in antisemitism. So in 2012, she sought out an organization where she could make an impact as a volunteer. She found one in Hadassah and was proud to become a first-generation member.
Since then she’s taken on a leadership role as the advocacy chair of Hadassah Northern New Jersey. "It's important to make connections with the people who represent us, [so] they know we’re watching issues that are important to us," says Mindy.
Every action has an impact and every dollar brings us closer to fulfilling our promises to the medical, humanitarian and advocacy efforts we support here in the US, Israel and around the globe.
You want to make an impact? That's what we do. Come put your passion to work, side by side with like-minded women. We Got the Power.
Hadassah women turn Jewish values into action, working to build a healthier, safer and more equitable world. We advocate to advance the health and well-being of women and for Israel’s security and stronger US-Israel relations.
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They’re building bridges, making an impact and shaping the future of Zionism.
Hadassah Associate Dr. Jordan Tishler is helping health professionals educate patients around the proper use of medical cannabis to ensure safe and effective treatment.
The first of its kind in Israel, Hadassah's Organoid Bio-Bank is using personalized medicine to open new windows of discovery to lifesaving treatments.
Cullen will work to deepen Hadassah’s relationships with lawmakers and the White House and lead strategic campaigns that advance Hadassah’s advocacy priorities – promoting Zionism and the US-Israel relationship, championing women’s and public health and combating antisemitism.
Writes JNS, “Each [of the women] is ‘doing essential work,’ stated [Hadassah] CEO Naomi Adler. ‘They are educating Jews and non-Jews about what Zionism is … and advocating for Zionism in the U.S. and around the world. Everyone who cares about Israel should know their names."
Mira Fox writes that, through the breadth of thought, politics and ethnicity of those on the inaugural list of 18 self-identified Zionist women, created to mark the 75th anniversary of Israel’s founding, Hadassah wants to help more women see themselves in Zionism.
The list represents the diversity of Zionism today and the many ways in which women are building bridges and making an impact — as newsmakers, journalists and educators; scientists, entrepreneurs and entertainers; and advocates, activists and communal leaders.
Dr. Polina Stepensky returns to the podcast to discuss her groundbreaking cancer research and how she developed Israel’s first CAR T treatment for multiple myeloma.
Students at the Neurim Youth Aliyah Village get more than a taste of the real world with a curriculum that includes everything from robotics to the smart consumption of food.
