Overview
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.
Message from the
Region President
Hadassah has a long and important history in Detroit. The catalyst for starting our first chapter was Henrietta Szold, the founder of Hadassah, who visited Detroit in 1917. Today our growing area helps to advance medical research at Hadassah’s hospitals, support Youth Aliyah, promote Zionism, and empower women in the US.
Calendar of Events
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Chapter
Category
2021 Judi Schram Annual Meeting Featuring Marlee Matlin
Greater Detroit
Oct 5, 2021
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Oct 5, 2021
Join us for a day of shopping and fun as we celebrate and raise life-giving funds to support the marvels of Hadassah medical innovations. Guest speaker Marlee Matlin will speak at 1 pm on "Living Generously: Healing the World One Person At A Time".
Sturman Dinner
Greater Detroit
Oct 5, 2021
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Oct 5, 2021
The Celebration Continues after the conclusion of our Annual Meeting! Please join us as we honor Elaine and Dr. Stephen Sturman for their many years of devotion and service to Hadassah Greater Detroit with Dinner, Memories and Entertainment!
"We Are Going to be Lucky: A World War II Love Story in Letters"
Greater Detroit
Greater Detroit
Greater Detroit
Greater Detroit
Greater Detroit
Tikvah
Oct 17, 2021
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Oct 17, 2021
Author and past National Vice President of Hadassah, Liz Fox, will discuss her very personal book, which is based on excerpts of over 2000 letters written between her parents during World War II.
Comedian Seth Front "Culinary History of the Jewish Delicatessen based on his Jewish Zodiac"
Greater Detroit
Greater Pittsburgh
Oct 28, 2021
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Oct 28, 2021
join us for a humorous and inspirational virtual multimedia history of the delicatessen across four generations of Jews in America, led by comedian Seth Front, creator of the Jewish Zodiac, a deli food parody of the Chinese zodiac.
From Sarah to Golda: Female Leadership Past, Present, and Future
Greater Detroit
Tikvah
Nov 3, 2021
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Nov 3, 2021
Join us as we welcome Rebecca Starr, Director of Regional Programs for the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, as she leads a conversation around the growth and development of Jewish women and leaders throughout history.
The Unconsciousness of Bias: Understanding Anti-Black Female Racism
Greater Detroit
Nurses Council
Nov 10, 2021
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Nov 10, 2021
Rev. Dr. Patricia Coleman-Burns will talk about anti-Black racism and the intersection of class, race, misogyny, gender, nativity, and sexuality and strategies for intervening and interrupting as allies, co-conspirators, and collaborators.
Hate Crimes and Domestic Terrorism: Trends in Michigan and Nationwide
Greater Detroit
Nov 18, 2021
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Nov 18, 2021
Assistant Attorney General Sunita Doddamani will speak about hate crimes and domestic terrorism in Michigan and across the US. She will discuss trends in these activities, including antisemitic hate crimes and how they affect the Jewish community.
Ann Arbor
Aviv
Dorothy Slavin (Kalamazoo)
Eleanor Roosevelt
Greater Cleveland
Greater Pittsburgh
Nurses Council
Shoshanna
Tikvah
Tri County
Board Members
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