Hadassah Recognizes Jewish American Heritage Month

Hadassah Greater Atlanta gathered on May 15 in fun and Hadassah camaraderie, during this important Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM). Members and friends of Hadassah enjoyed an afternoon with lunch while participating in various games. The proceeds of this event went toward Hadassah Medical Organization, supporting the much-needed Gandel Rehabilitation Center in Hadassah Hospital, Mt. Scopus.

(Standing) Nancy Schwartz, Hadassah Greater Atlanta president; (seated, from left) Hadassah members Susan Linkwald, VP of Education for Metulla group, and Terry Nordin, President of Metulla group, HGA

JAHM reminds us of the vibrant and varied American Jewish experience from the birth of our nation to the present time. Hadassah highlights the contributions and culture that Jews have passed down from generation to generation.

Savannah native Simone Wilker explained, “Let’s not forget that Georgia is proud of the fact that the oldest Torah scroll in the United States is located in the museum at Congregation Mickve Israel in Savannah, Ga. The scroll dates back to the 15th century and is read from annually on July 11, the anniversary of the arrival of 42 Jewish settlers in Savannah in 1733.”

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Celebrating our American Jewish heritage, Hadassah Greater Atlanta’s goal is to educate diverse public audiences about Jewish cultures and to encourage crucial conversations about American Jews, in the present and the future, especially in the struggle against antisemitism.