Message from Sharone's President
HADASSAH'S HERITAGE
FROM HENRIETTA SZOLD
In 1933, Recha Freier, a Rabbi's wife, fearful of what was happening in Germany, and what it appeared to signal for the future, began (Jugend Aliyah Hano'ar - Youth Aliyah) with German youth leaders in order to resettle Jewish children in Palestine. Children, in large part, who would never see their parents again.
The project was desperately urgent, as Hitler's agenda, as the newly elected Chancellor, was rolling out in all of its horrifying decadence. Henrietta Szold, concerned at first, at the separation of children from their parents and the effects that might have, became persuaded that the greater need was to protect these young people from almost certain destruction.
Ms. Szold became the first director of Youth Aliyah and met the first 43 "kinder" at the dock in Haifa. She would continue this practice. These children became hers, in every sense of the word. Indeed, her concerns about their separation from parents, family, friends, home, school, country spurred multiple and critical studies by renowned psychologists, physicians, and teachers on the effects of this great humanitarian movement on the children's futures.
Once again, we note that multi-dimensional mind of Henrietta Szold, her pragmatism and her foresight and her vast ability sustained by great physical stamina. Her works, her ideas, her innate humanity are lessons which inspire and urge us forward, no matter the seeming obstacles. And, we are grateful.
B'Shalom,
Rebecca King
President Sharone Hadassah
Message from Hadassah's National President
An Organization of "Towering" Strength
Dear Sharone Members and Friends:
Hadassah has helped shape Israel by building high-and by digging deep.
As you can see in my February podcast, we are in the middle of building the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower in Jerusalem, which will be the most advanced medical facility in Israel when we dedicate it in 2012. Five levels of the tower, all underground, have already been completed, and with a 24-hour construction schedule the Jerusalem skyline will be changing almost daily until it opens.
Many of you have already contributed to the tower-Hadassah's largest building project in 50 years. I hope many more of you will be inspired to help when you see the blueprints coming to life. Be sure to keep checking our website regularly for the latest news from Hadassah. And remember to suggest to your friends that they do the same.
The next time you go to www.hadassah.org, you may notice that the site has been redesigned and is now more user friendly.
To see my most recent podcast, as well as those from the archives, go to our site and choose "Message from the President" from the Read About It section of our new website. Just log on to stay in touch.
B'Shalom!
Nancy Falchuk
Hadassah National President
Our Leaders
Treasurer:
Rebecca King
Mail Receivers:
Penina Stern and Miriam Marr
Communications:
Marilyn Goodman (e-letter) and
Corinne Sherman (Postcards for events)
Recording Secretary:
Rena Whiteson
Financial Secretary:
Sarah Joelson
Membership:
Rita Sauvage and Helen Baer
Printing & Mailing:
Barb Green
Records Administrator:
Sheryl Rattner
Table for Twelve:
Kay Fireman
Cards & Certificates:
Marlene Burak
Fundraising:
Jane Jacobson
Website, Publicity, and End of Year Solicitation Letter:
Eleanor Weber Dickman
Chanukah Party:
Diane Rauchwerger
Volunteers to Share Board Meetings in 2010:
- January: Ann Sharon & Marilyn Sefchovich
- February: Barbara Green
- March: Marilyn Goodman
- April: Sandi Weinstein
- May: Corinne Sherman
- June: Rebecca King
- July: TBD
- August: Bette Emanuel
- September: Rama Strod
- October: Penina Stern
- November: Sarah Joelson
- December: Jane Jacobson
Beginning with August, we decided to have Board Meetings on the second Wednesday of the month.