National Events Calendar

HMO

Youth Aliyah

Dream Big Event

Greater Worcester

Northeast

4/25 at 11:00am . Join Hilary Price , a cartoonist, speaker and educator in support of HMO and Youth Aliyah.

Board Meetings

Southern Seaboard Virtual Spring Region Meeting

Southern Seaboard

Super South

Highlights include: *Sat night Havdalah followed by Get to Know Each Other Ice[cream]breakers * Sun morning Keynote speaker Ann Karty, Vice Chair Hadassah Medical Organization, “Get a Dose of HMO: Updates in the Time of COVID-19”

Recruitment/Engagement

Caldwell Hadassah's Virtual 5K

Metro

Join Caldwell Hadassah for a Virtual 5K Being run the week of April 25th, through L'ag B'Omer on April 30th.

Never Forget. Never Again.

Metro ARC|L'Dor V'Dor

West Coast

Margie Lunt, Docent at HMLA and Hadassah Metro Los Angeles Area Co-President will lead us on a tour exploring the rise of antisemitism, the rise of Hitler to power and the events that led up to World War II. Survivor’s talk begins at 12:00 PM.

Advocacy

HGW Spring Event

Mid-Atlantic

Dr. Bernd Wollschlaeger, the son of a Nazi commander, shares his story of how he discovered the horrors his father committed and was forced at a young age to confront his father’s unbroken allegiance.

Advocacy

Education & Zionism

Health & Wellness

Resources Recovery Resilience...Maintaining Mental Health during COVID-19

L.E.A.(Littleton, Englewood, Aurora)

Mountain Southwest

3 PM Mountain Time. A panel discussion moderated by Andy Mallen and featuring Dafna Michaelson Jenet, CO State Representative and Sandra T. Mann, PsyD. No charge to attend, donations to Hadassah are welcome. Link will be in registration confirmation.

Book Clubs

Sabra Book Club

Sabra

Mid-Atlantic

Book club fee for the 2021 year.

Annual Giving

Recruitment/Engagement

High Tea & Chai Tea = Good Health!

Metro

Learn the positive effects of many teas on our health and well-being! Elaine Hoffman from the Senior Lifelong Learning Program at Fairleigh Dickinson University will show how tea is grown and processed and how it is best brewed.

Recruitment/Engagement

Fireside Chat

Metro

Join us for a fireside chat with Nassau President Rachel Rosen!

Book Clubs

Caldwell Hadassah Book Discussion

Caldwell

Metro

Join us for a discussion on The Last Kings of Shanghai: The Rival Jewish Dynasties That Helped Create Modern China by Jonathan Kaufman.

Fun & Games

Sundaes on Tuesday: The Jewish Connection to Ice Cream

Rochester

Northeast

7:00pm Sundaes on Tuesdays! The Jewish connections to the world of Ice Cream! Join the Rochester Chapter for ice cream trivia, make your own ice cream, special guests, and more.

Education & Zionism

2021: Good for the Jews? Israel, the Middle East and American with Professor Eli Berman

Rhode Island

Northeast

7:00pm. Join Professor Eli Berman of UC San DIego, author and expert in economic development in fragile environments for a discussion. Please RSVP to Deanna@toratyisrael.org

Attorneys Council

Immigration Law: The Past Four Years and What the Future Holds

Midwest

Attorney Ellie Mosko will speak about immigration law with regard to how it has changed in the past four years, and what the future holds for these issues.

Fun & Games

Israel Themed Trivia

Neshama

Mid-Atlantic

Join us for some fun Israel Themed Trivia!

Health & Wellness

Nurses Council

A Brilliant Rebel: Florence Nightingale's Message for Our Challenging TImes

Nurses Council

Midwest

Certified Nurse Practitioner Wendy Goldberg will speak about Florence Nightingale's contributions to science and health care and their relevance today,

Yoga with Bagels and Kegels

Metro ARC|Adira

West Coast

Pelvic floor health and exercises led by Liz Glozman, Women’s Health Physical Therapist and an Adira Founding Member and yoga led by Susan Goldstein, yoga instructor.

360 Campaign

Matzo Ball Diaries

Sabra

West Coast

This funny and poignant salon reveals secret stories about food and home that have the power to nourish, heal and move us to action. A must see for anyone who loves to eat! (Event is led by both LBOC and Sabra chapters)

Recruitment/Engagement

Celebrate 15 Years of the Stem Cell Walk-a-Thon!

Metro

Join us for a virtual Walk-a-Thon for Stem Cell Research and Zoom Celebration! Walk in the morning and party at night!

Minority of One

Spokane

West Coast

The story of a young Egyptian man’s dramatic journey from antisemite to Zionist, presented in partnership between the Spokane Chapter of Hadassah and StandWithUs.

Fun & Games

Blintzes For Shavout

Needham

Northeast

4:00pm: Join Sara Shapiro in making Blueberry Blintzes for Shavout

360 Campaign

Education & Zionism

LEA Chapter Invites You to Tour The Chagall Windows In the Abbell Synagogue at Hadassah Medical Center, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem

L.E.A.(Littleton, Englewood, Aurora)

Mountain Southwest

4 PM Mountain Time Join us as we learn about the man, the art, and a way to honor those we love. Featuring presentations by “BG” Goldstein (on video), Deputy Executive Director of Hadassah in Israel, Marilyn Kopelman, Ellyn Hutt, Sheila Mack.

Fun & Games

Yonat Lurie, Personal Organizer

Shir Shalom

Mid-Atlantic

Yonat Lurie teaches personal organization.

360 Campaign

Matzo Ball Diaries

Long Beach-Orange County ARC

West Coast

This funny and poignant salon reveals secret stories about food and home that have the power to nourish, heal and move us to action. A must see for anyone who loves to eat! (Event is led by both LBOC and Sabra chapters)

HMO

South Valley Book Club - The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis

Northern ARC|South Valley

West Coast

Join our Book Club discussion facilitated by Author Fiona Davis.

Book Clubs

Rhode Island Book Club: "Mother Night"

Rhode Island

Northeast

The Hadassah Rhode Island Book Club will be discussing “Mother Night”, by Kurt Vonnegut, 7:30PM, Email ellen.fingeret@verizon.net for the Zoom link.

Board Meetings

National Board Monthly Meeting

National

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Call-in for NB)

Fun & Games

A Knitting Hope

East Brunswick

Mid-Atlantic

Tanya Singer, will tell stories of WW II and how knitting helped save some families during the Holocaust.

Recruitment/Engagement

Cinco de Hadassah! Let Loose with Luisa

Metro

Get moving and get healthy with Luisa Narins, National Membership Chair and Hadassah's own low-impact fitness maven!

Spring Into Organizing!

Northern ARC|Emek Hailanot

West Coast

Join us as Brenda Lam, Professional Organizer, shares methods for letting go of the clutter in our homes.

Advocacy

Major Fundraising Events

The Power of Women Who Fight Gun Violence featuring Gabby Giffords

Midwest

Hadassah is committed to gun control with the goal of a safer future for all. Gabby will be joined by Robyn Thomas, Executive Director of the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, and Lisa Hostein, Executive Editor of Hadassah Magazine.

Speaking of Unmentionables: The Rise and Fall of Ladies’ Underwear

San Diego ARC

West Coast

This novel and sometimes naughty presentation will unveil facts and expose myths about women’s unmentionables. The presentation includes stories from real women past and present and their amusing and sometimes uncomfortable relationship with their fo

Recruitment/Engagement

The Orchid Whisperer

South Orange Maplewood-Aviva

Metro

Ever wonder how to keep your orchid plants, growing, thriving, blossoming, re-blossoming, or even just alive? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn everything you need to know to care for your own lovely orchid plant!

Donor Level Celebrations

Light up the Night with Laughter

Metro

Join us for Cocktails and Comedy. You supply the cocktail. We supply the laughs. Special Guest Comedienne: Ester Steinberg. Ester has appeared on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Oxygen’s Funny Girls.

Book Clubs

Book and Author

Metro

Join us for a fascinating book and author event! We will be discussing The Betrayal of the Duchess: The Scandal that Unmade the Bourbon Monarchy and Made France Modern by Maurice Samuels.

360 Campaign

Advocacy

Education & Zionism

LEA Chapter Presents The Director's Chair

Mountain Southwest

10 AM Mountain Time. Direct from Israel, Smadar Zamir, an Israeli filmmaker, activist and lecturer with degrees in Cinema and TV Arts, as well as Gender Studies. Her films, Between the Lines and In the Director's Chair Sits a Woman connect her talk.

Recruitment/Engagement

Jewish Heritage Month

Metro

Join us in celebrating Jewish Heritage Month! We will talk about famous American Jewish women such as Louise Gluck, Elena Kagan, Hedy Lamarr,Annie Nathan Meyer, Maud Nathan, Regina Resnik, Rose Schneiderman, Henrietta Szold, and Lilian Wald.

Mother's Day Truffle Sales

Northern ARC|K'helah Shel Nashim

West Coast

Support Hadassah and buy truffles for Mother's Day!

Health & Wellness

Nurses Council

19th Annual Nurses' Council Virtual Walk for Health

Greater Kansas City

Midwest

This walk for health is honoring physicians, nurses, and allied health care professionals from the entire Great Plains Region who have taken care of COVID-19 patients - Hadassah healthcare heroes!

Education & Zionism

Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Hidden Jews of Ethiopia

Midwest

Explore the history of the Ethiopian Jewish community and discover the roots of an African Jewish presence in the ancient Aksumite Kingdom

Bat Harim Mother's Day Tea

San Diego ARC|Bat Harim/Inland North County

West Coast

Join us for a post Mother’s Day Zoom Tea - Enjoy the piano artistry of Lorraine Thall while indulging in a goodie bag with cookies from New York and more!

Executive Committee Monthly Meeting

National

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

360 Campaign

Ruach Celebrates Rosh Chodesh

Northern Arc|Ruach

West Coast

Ruach invites you to celebrate Rosh Chodesh Sivan led by Cantor Sara Kheel of Temple Beth Shalom in Vero Beach, FL (Carolyn Kheel's daughter). Join your Hadassah Sisters for some pre-Shavuot fun!

Recruitment/Engagement

Leadership of Jewish Women in Connecticut

Wepawaug-Connecticut Valley-West Rock

Metro

“Leadership of Jewish Women in Connecticut” presented by Melanie Meyers, Director of Collections and Engagement.

Executive Committee Monthly Meeting

National

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Advocacy

Education & Zionism

Why Jews Are So Reviled? The Resurgence of Modern Anti-Semitism

Southern Seaboard

Super South

Wednesday, May 12, 7:30PM Part 3 of a stunning three part online symposium discussing and studying the actual roots of the world's hatred of the Jewish people.

Book Clubs

Meet Talia Carner, Author of The Third Daughter

Commack Hills Tova

Metro

We are proud to present Talia Carner, the #1 internationally recognized author and advocate who in her best-selling books - The Third Daughter, Jerusalem Maiden and Hotel Moscow illuminates the plight of women around the globe.

HMO

Nurses Council

Nursing...Above and Beyond: In Celebration Of National Nurses Week with Rely Alon

National

To cap off National Nurses week (which takes place May 6-12), and in celebration, the Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Council is pleased to present this webinar featuring Rely Alon, Director of the Division of Nursing, HMO. Open to everyone.

Fun & Games

Bingo & Bubbly

Chai

Midwest

A fun evening of virtual bingo and BYOB (bring your own bubbly) from the comfort of your own home! All you will need is a deck of cards.

Fun & Games

Laughter is the Best Medicine

Mid-Atlantic

Joel Chasnoff joins us for an evening of comedy and inspiration to raise funds for the Full Circle Campaign.

Spice It Up!

Kesher OAK

West Coast

Hadassah Life member, Susie Fishman will share her story - the creation of her Kosher Spice non-profit MEET MY KNEADS in order to combat food insecurity on college campuses and lead us in a DIY spice-making demo using spices from your own kitchen.

Recruitment/Engagement

"Fireside" Schmooze with Rabbi Moshe Rudin

Morris County

Metro

Join us for an evening of open conversation (via zoom) with Rabbi Moshe Rudin of Adath Shalom in Morris Plains.

Health & Wellness

Protecting Yourself, Protecting Your Loved Ones and Your Assets

Metrowest

Northeast

Estate Planning Seminar with Attorney David Feakes that is appropriate for young families, families with children, Empty Nesters and Retirees

Rembrandt: The Jewish Connection

Northern ARC|Emek Hailanot

West Coast

Come join us for an exciting and intriguing event as we learn about Rembrandt and his Jewish connection from Barbara Coffey, Art Therapist. We will tour Rembrandt’s famous pieces and hear a unique Jewish perspective about the influences on his work.

Education & Zionism

Magazine Discussions

Hadassah Magazine Discussion: Ambassador Michael Oren on "What Will Israel's Future Look Like?"

National

Join Michael Oren, formerly Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Knesset Member, and Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, for a thought-provoking conversation with Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein.

Advocacy

FAR Advocacy Hour

Florida

Don’t miss this eye-opening OVERVIEW of Hadassah’s Health Advocacy Agenda

Recruitment/Engagement

Celebrating our Moms

Neshama

Mid-Atlantic

Cellabrate our moms!

Shoshelot Book Club

Northern ARC|Shoshelot

West Coast

The Song of the Jade Lilly by Kirsty Manning

A Culinary History of Jews in America” Comedy & Deli Event

Metro ARC|Lev Eisha

West Coast

Whether you're a bagel or a blintz, join us for a humorous and inspirational multimedia history of the delicatessen across four generations of Jews in America, led by comedian Seth Front, creator of the Jewish Zodiac.

HMO

Qi-Gong for Healing

Northern ARC|B'yachad

West Coast

Learn how to realign your energy with Qi-Gong!

Health & Wellness

Every Move Counts - Round Two

National

Every Move Counts, Hadassah's new 3-month health and wellness program, designed to get everyone more active in whatever ways they're comfortable, while taking a "virtual Israel adventure" online together. Round One runs from May 20 - August 19.

Book Clubs

How to Make a Life: An interview with author Florence Kraut

Northeast

7:00pm EST: An interview with Florence Kraut, the Author of "How to Make a Life"

Board Meetings

Region Board Meeting

Midwest

All members from all chapters are invited to attend! Catch up on the latest news from around the entire Region, and meet and get to know your leaders!

Israel Wine Tour

Northern ARC|Doria

West Coast

Join us for a virtual tour of Israel's wine producing region! Wine a little, you'll feel better!

Fun & Games

Family Bingo!

Chapel Hill-Durham

Super South

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Bingo cards are $10 each Registration ends Wednesday, May 19th at midnight Questions? contact Florence Link at florencecofnas.link@gmail.com

Fun & Games

Health & Wellness

Tea Tasting Class

Nehara

Midwest

Join a tea expert from T2 Tea and learn about the health benefits, origins, and histories of various teas and tea blends while enjoying them, along with pairing nibbles included in your Tea Tasting Kit!

Bagels & Books

West Coast

Featuring journalist and author Rosie Whitehouse discussing her latest book The People on the Beach: Journeys to Freedom After the Holocaust.

New Mexico Crypto-Jews: A History Through Poetry

Sequoia

West Coast

Join us for a fascinating discussion with Rachel Bernstein Kaufman on the crypto-Jewish research she has done in New Mexico, as well as sharing some of Rachel's poetry and weave it together with her ancestry story.

Donor Level Celebrations

Education & Zionism

An Israeli Potpourri

Shawsheen Valley

Northeast

Please join Hadassah Shawsheen Valley’s Virtual Donor Event featuring guest speaker Renee Albert, National Hadassah’s On-Site Representative to the UN. When: Sunday, May 23, 11 am

Donor Level Celebrations

Health & Wellness

To Life: The Impact of Healing at Hadassah

Midwest

Learn more about the miracles that are made at Hadassah Medical Organization with Diane Gottleib, HMO Chair, and Susan Shikora, National Annual Giving Chair, watch personal stories from individuals treated at Hadassah, and enjoy the music of Six13.

Fun & Games

Grandparent Connection

Mid-Atlantic

This is a six session program to share the grandparents connection, love and feelings towards Judaism with their grandchildren.

Health & Wellness

Young Women

Hadassah Boston's Neshama Event with Dr. Pam Weinfeld

Northeast

7:00pm (ET) Join Hadassah Boston's Neshama Group for a special evening with Wellesley Dermatologist, Pam Weinfeld, MD, FAAD, FASDS, FASLMS. Let's talk about skin care, skin cancer prevention and non surgical cosmetic treatments.

Book Clubs

Virtual Q&A with Author Marilyn Parker

Metro

Join us for a discussion with Marilyn Parker about her book Tante Minnie!

HMO

The Czech Torah Scroll Story: Surviving WWII

Northern ARC|Hevra

West Coast

Join us as the Memorial Scrolls Trust discusses the series of miracles that allowed a huge hoard of Czech Torah scrolls to survive the devastation of the Shoah and stand as a testament to the communities that perished.

Advocacy

Recruitment/Engagement

Desert-Mountain and Southwest Region of Hadassah invite you to High Tea & Talk with Rhoda Smolow, Hadassah National President

Mountain Southwest

1 PM EDT, noon CDT, 11 AM MDT and 10 AM PDT/AZ time. Rhoda will provide an update from National Hadassah. Kim McHugh with teach us health benefits of tea & Risa Stein will enlighten us with Building Connections via Hadassah. Hat & teacup requested.

Health & Wellness

Hadassah Desert-Mountain Recipes from the Heart

Mountain Southwest

Purchase Recipes from the Heart with close to 100 recipes from across our Desert-Mountain Region with descriptions & stories of contributors. $25 for a digital book, $49 for a spiral bound (digital version included). You will love it!

Board Meetings

National Board Monthly Meeting

National

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Call-in for NB)

Health & Wellness

Major Fundraising Events

Hadassah Desert-Mountain Cookbook - Recipes from the Heart

Mountain Southwest

After a year of home cooking, aren't you ready for something new? Almost 100 recipes from Hadassah members with pictures and wisdom from the contributor. $25 donation is for the digital version, $49 for both spiral bound mailed and digital version.

Education & Zionism

Abby Stein: Journey to One's True Self

Mid-Atlantic

Hear about the incredible journey of Abby Stein, from rabbi to trans activist and thought to be the first openly transgender woman raised in a Hasidic community.

Hadassah Merrimack Valley Presents The Branch Podcast In Your Parlor

Merrimack Valley

Northeast

Join us to listen to The Branch Podcast, @7:30pm in the comfort of your home. Grab a glass of wine, cup of tea and listen to how Jews and Arabs live together in a shared society. We will have a discussion following the podcast.

Rose Schindler, Holocaust Survivor, Captivates with her Vitality and Strength

San Diego ARC

West Coast

A great-grandmother, and survivor of the Concentration and Extermination Camp Auschwitz Birkenau, Rose will share her compelling story of human anguish and survival, recorded in a compelling book of her life, “Two Who Survived.”

Education & Zionism

Virtual Tour of Beth Sholom

Northwest

Midwest

Join us for this virtual tour of the only synagogue designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Elkins Park, PA, which has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.

360 Campaign

Health & Wellness

Hadassah Denver Chapter Presents: Health Happiness Hadassah The COVID-19 Weight Gain

Denver Chapter

Mountain Southwest

Whether you gained weight or didn't, take this opportunity to learn how to snack & fuel your body. Chef Marci Levine will teach us how to stock our pantry and prepare tasty, healthy snacks. Your Zoom link will appear after you register.

Book Clubs

Hadassah Rhode Island Book Club

Rhode Island

Northeast

7:30pm (est) "The Night Portrait: A Novel of World War II and da Vinci's Italy" by Laura Morelli. An exciting, dual timeline historical novel. Please email ride7988@verizon.net to join our email list and for Zoom information.

Executive Committee Monthly Meeting

National

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Book Clubs

Women & Words Book Club

Metro ARC

West Coast

Join us as we discuss THE THIRD DAUGHTER by Talia Carner

Executive Committee Monthly Meeting

National

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Book Clubs

One Book, One Hadassah Discussion: Live with Rachel Beanland and 'Florence Adler Swims Forever'

National

Celebrate the 1st anniversary of One Book, One Hadassah as Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein interviews Rachel Beanland, author of 'Florence Adler Swims Forever.' "The perfect summer read" and one of the best books of 2020 by USA TODAY.

360 Campaign

Barbra Streisand: The Exhibition

Northern ARC|Emek Hailanot

West Coast

Join us for this exciting virtual tour and behind the scenes glimpse of Barbra Streisand’s extraordinary life! The curator of the Bernard Museum of Judaica in New York will guide us through this special exhibit.

Speaking of Unmentionables

West Coast

This novel and sometimes naughty presentation will unveil facts and expose myths about women’s unmentionables. Join with young women in their 30s-50s in the Bay area for an evening of laughter!

Health & Wellness

Wellness Wednesday - A Delicious Therapeutic Experience

Midwest

Join us as we learn from Julie Ohana, LMSW, what culinary art therapy is and how it can benefit you! Julie will also demonstrate two of her recipes.

Fun & Games

Scrapbooking

B'Shert

Mid-Atlantic

Learn how to place your favorite photos on pages for your scrapbook.

Broadway Divas

San Diego ARC

West Coast

Who are the Divas of Broadway and what propelled them into stardom and into our hearts? Join us for their stories where they remind us of the roles Divas play and how the Broadway musical has affected and influenced our culture and lives. 

Recruitment/Engagement

Brooklyn Summer Concert

Metro

Join us as we are serenaded by some wonderful music by renowned Klezmer performers Peter Rushefsky and his wife, Madeline Solomon. With a special performance by piano virtuoso: Kaila Ruth Magied.

360 Campaign

Mazel Tov to Denver Chapter and THANK YOU

Denver Chapter

Mountain Southwest

In just 2 years, Denver Chapter members donated the $36.000 needed to sponsor the Doctor-On-Call Suite in the refurbished Round Building at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem, Jerusalem. Now we're going to furnish it. We're raising $18,000 to furnish it!

Cooking with Eyde

Northern ARC|K'helah Shel Nashim

West Coast

Join us for a cooking demonstration with Chef Eyde!

National Assembly - Business Meeting

National

Sun. - Wed., July 25-28, 2021 - Dallas, TX

Recruitment/Engagement

Mitzvah Project

Metro

Please consider knitting a hat or a dozen so that we can reach our goal of 36 hats (chai by double chai) by July 30, 2021 to send to Israel.

Book Clubs

Women & Words Book Club

Metro ARC

West Coast

Join us as we discuss JEWS AND WORDS by Amos Oz and Fania Oz-Salzberger

Board Meetings

National Board Monthly Meeting

National

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Call-in for NB)

Executive Committee Monthly Meeting

National

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.