Hadassah's Positions and Policies

Hadassah Advocacy

Hadassah supports many legislative issues that concern us such as foreign aid, reproductive rights, genetic discrimination, and the separation of church and state.

With just a click of your mouse, you can go the Legislative Action Center web page on the national Hadassah web site, learn about pending federal legislation, identify your members of Congress, and take action by writing to your Representatives and Senators.

Go to http://www.hadassah.org/frame.asp?section=advocacy for more information.

Health Awareness

• Hadassah is dedicated to teaching women of all ages that “Your Body is a Beautiful Responsibility.”
• The “Hadassah Cares” breast cancer awareness campaign continues to educate hundreds of thousands of women about breast self-examination, mammography screening, and proper breast health care.
• Hadassah’s ongoing “Check it Out” program has already taught more than 40,000 high school girls the importance of breast self–exam.
• Through the “Act Against Osteoporosis” campaign, Hadassah is spreading the word that osteoporosis is a concern for people of all ages.

Teaching and Advocacy

• Hadassah women are helping children in grades 2–6 improve their reading and writing skills through the Read*Write*Now! tutoring program.
• Hadassah speaks out in Washington, D.C. and around the country on behalf of reproductive freedom, the separation of church and state, the enactment of counter terrorism legislation, and other issues of concern to women and Jews in America.
• Through our efforts in Washington, D.C., Hadassah encourages the strengthening of United States–Israeli relations on all levels.
• Hadassah acts against domestic violence by advocating for passage and full funding of the Violence Against Women Act, providing assistance to domestic violence coalitions and battered women’s shelters, and by creating innovative awareness programming.
• Through voter registration drives, Hadassah urges all citizens to become involved in the political process by voting in local and national elections.

Jewish Education

Training Wheels–Al Galgalim

Al Galgalim, a hands-on, parent-toddler program, helps parents or grandparents and their young children learn how to celebrate Shabbat and the Jewish holidays, with crafts for the kids, discussion time for adults, and songs for everyone.

Ivrit La Hadassah

This program teaches women to read, write and speak Hebrew.

Study Guides

Hadassah has published numerous study guides for use by individuals or study groups on such topics as Jerusalem, Judaism and ecology, Israeli women’s fiction, Jewish thought and observance, Zionism, Bible, and Jewish history.

Hadassah Magazine

This publication is one of the most respected and informative magazines of the American Jewish press. It is published ten times a year and is sent to all Hadassah members. There are several other publications which may be of interest. Click here to see current and archived issues of Hadassah publications.