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Local Hadassah Members Attend National Conference

Hadassah Greater Atlanta and Southeastern Region members attended the Hadassah National Conference July 28-30 in Las Vegas.

By Compiled by AJT staff August 28, 2024, 10:40 am Edit
Hadassah National Conference 2024 attendees from Atlanta and the surrounding areas: (from left) Hana Landesman, Joyce Rabin, Rhonda Kaplan Katz, Michele Weiner-Merbaum, Diane Taub, Ellen Weinstein, Linda Hakerem, Melanie Frank, Sue Moye, and in the picture frame, Atlantan Paula Zucker, President, Southeastern Region of Hadassah.  
Hadassah National Conference 2024 attendees from Atlanta and the surrounding areas: (from left) Hana Landesman, Joyce Rabin, Rhonda Kaplan Katz, Michele Weiner-Merbaum, Diane Taub, Ellen Weinstein, Linda Hakerem, Melanie Frank, Sue Moye, and in the picture frame, Atlantan Paula Zucker, President, Southeastern Region of Hadassah.  

It was evident the moment one walked into the Hadassah National Conference in Las Vegas, from July 28-30, that love for Israel is woven into the fabric of Hadassah. Today, Hadassah programs promote a deeper understanding and connection to Israel, while their advocacy efforts support Israel’s security. Hadassah Medical Organization laid the groundwork for Israel’s health care system and has always taken on the challenge and the joy of connecting generations of Jews to Israel. Hadassah continues to advocate for the rights of Jewish people around the world and fosters partnerships.

There were more than 400 attendees at the conference, including doctors, health professionals, and students from Hadassah’s Youth Aliyah Villages. Their stories not only brought home the reality of the conflict in Israel, but their very personal experiences with injuries, family members on the front lines and how Hadassah Hospital has responded to the influx of injured soldiers and civilians and the massive need for psychological support. Speakers included Montana Tucker, U.N. Ambassador Gilad Erdan, Suzi Weiss-Fischman, Dr. Omri Sender and Emily Austin.

Hadassah Southeastern Region President Paula Zucker explains, “At the conference Hadassah amended some policy statements and then proudly adopted new ones: denouncing efforts to exclude Jews and Zionists, safeguarding the whole spectrum of reproductive health care, and ending the silence on gender-based violence.”

“Hadassah women turn Jewish values into action, working to build a healthier, safer and more equitable world,” says Simone Wilker, advocacy chair for the Southeastern Region.

Returning from the conference, Hadassah Greater Atlanta is beginning its new campaign, GET OUT THE VOTE 2024 to encourage people of all ages to register to vote and to know where and when to cast their vote. Every single vote and voice matters. Hadassah encourages each person to make them count and help others to do the same. To be clear, Hadassah is passionate, not partisan. For information regarding the work that Hadassah accomplishes in Israel and around the world, please go to www.hadassah.org.

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