Advocacy

Upcoming Advocacy Opportunities

Did you know that Representative Dr. Kim Schrier of Washington’s 8th Congressional District is JUST HOME FROM ISRAEL? Schrier visited Israel as part of a 41-member Congressional delegation trip organized by AIPAC. Hadassah Seattle and Hadassah Pacific Northwest are working to put together a Day in the District meeting with Rep. Schrier to discuss Hadassah …

Confronting Antisemitism and Intolerance

Seattle Hadassah Board Member, Deni Hirsh, and I attended a course on Confronting Antisemitism and Intolerance at the Holocaust Center for Humanity in Seattle on August 13th.  Presenters included Dee Simon, Baral Family Executive Director of the Holocaust Center, and Hilary Bernstein, Bernstein Education Consulting (formerly Executive Director PNW ADL).  The course included a short …

Advocacy Success: Seattle Hadassah Celebrates Two Big Wins!

Spring has sprung and the ladies of Seattle Hadassah and Hadassah Pacific Northwest have been hard at work, pursuing advocacy efforts at both the state and federal levels. As a result of these efforts, we are happy to share news of TWO BIG ADVOCACY WINS. Multi-Chapter Participation in Lobby Day As in years prior, members …

Join Seattle Hadassah for Jewish Community Lobby Day

Join Seattle Hadassah in Olympia for Jewish Community Lobby Day! Please join members of Seattle Hadassah and Hadassah Pacific Northwest for an advocacy-packed day in Olympia! Each year, the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle organizes a fun and satisfying Jewish Community Lobby Day in our state capital. Last year, three members of Seattle Hadassah participated; …

Join our Zionist Book Club

 Way More Fun than Wearing a Leotard! Seattle Hadassah, in conjunction with the Hadassah Pacific Northwest Region, is excited to announce the formation of a Zionist Book Club. For our first book we have selected The Zionist Ideas: Visions for the Jewish Homeland – Then, Now, Tomorrow by McGill University Professor, Gil Troy. Called “The …