Between the waves of grief following the anti-Semitic murders in Pittsburg and the rising tide of anxiety as we watch the attack on southern Israel from our diaspora homes, it would be easy to succumb to the undertow of negativity—to find ourselves awash in anger, fear, heartbreak, or hopelessness. But darkness is not the whole story; it never is.
I recently returned home from Israel, where I was traveling with Hadassah’s Milestone Mission celebrating 100 years of the Hadassah Hospital at Mt. Scopus, 100 years of the Hadassah School of Nursing, and 70 years of the State of Israel. I was privileged to visit both Hadassah hospitals, the Western Wall, Hadassah’s Meir Shfeya Youth …
On Thursday, September 6, 2018, three members of Seattle Hadassah met with Kate Baumgartner, Seattle Outreach Director for U.S. Senator Patty Murray. Seattle Hadassah President Susan Adler, Seattle Chapter Advocacy Committee Chair Kindra Cooper, and Seattle Chapter Member Jacqueline Silver attended the meeting at the request of Hadassah National, who is seeking the Senator’s support …
“Can’t we all just get along?” No. And we shouldn’t – at least not if getting along entails going along with ideas, policies, or conditions that we know no longer serve us or benefit humanity. Think about it for a moment: When do we go along? I can’t speak for you, but I can tell …
I love this photo. Shortly before it was taken, the coordinator of Day-on-the-Hill 2018 proclaimed, “Neither rain, nor lack of umbrella, nor frizzy hair will keep us from advocating on behalf of Hadassah!” – and, of course, while all of those things transpired, none of them dampened our enthusiasm nor deterred us from our mission. …
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