Dear friends,

June is here bringing with it sunshine, blooming trees and flowers. The school year is winding down, and everyone is anticipating the summer to come.  Before we get there, Shavuot will arrive at sundown on June 11th, commemorating the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people at Mt. Sinai.  There are many lessons that come from Shavuot and the reading of the Book of Ruth.  We celebrate with learning as "school" should never really end for any of us. Engaging our minds, and opening our hearts with the story of kindness, caring and doing for others is a message for everyone.  Enjoying blintzes and cheesecakes with family and friends is a treat too!

To keep your body strong, how many miles have you logged with Hadassah's Walking Program, Every Step Counts? It's the virtual walk from Jerusalem to Atlanta that began in April and will last until our Hadassah National Convention in July. Every step will make you stronger, healthier, and happier to be part of Hadassah - still going strong at 104. I have taken 450,000 steps to date passing virtual milestones on the path from Jerusalem to Atlanta. Along the way I've learned more about Hadassah Medical Organization breakthroughs and achievements in counteracting numerous diseases. Please walk and donate with me, as Hadassah is counting on our members and friends to achieve a record number of miles, while raising a record amount for Hadassah's work.

I hope that you will be joining me in Atlanta for the Hadassah Convention. The speakers and programs, as well as your interaction with other Hadassah women from around the country, will engage, excite, educate and energize you. If you haven't already signed up, click on the link in this newsletter to do so today. I'm certain that you will be happy, and your Hadassah connection will grow even stronger.

Please check out the programs and events listed below. I look forward to seeing you all soon!

Shalom,
Rhonda
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Every Step Counts: Hadassah's Walking Program
From April 1 to September 27, 2015, over 1,000 women and men walked our virtual route to Hadassah Medical Organization in Jerusalem. In total, we've walked  721 MILLION steps, or 360,000 miles. That's 14 times around the earth!

For 2016, we've simplified the registration process and streamlined the fundraising pages. If you didn't get into the program last year, give it another try. We think you'll like it.
Join us today!

MurrayMonday, June 20
7:00 pm
An Evening with Murray Greenfield
Welcome an American-born Israeli hero to the North Shore! Murray Greenfield is an author, storyteller, and a WWII Veteran, who helped to rescue more than a third of Holocaust survivors from ports in Europe. 

Guest speaker: Murray Greenfield

Register by contacting Susan Feinstein at 978-740-4431 or email  sfeinstein@lappinfoundation.org .


Psych Wednesday, June 22
11:00 am 
books Tuesday, August 9
11:30 am - 2:30 pm
LUMINVolunteers Wanted 
Hadassah Northeast is seeking eager volunteers to learn Luminate CMS, and train other members on the system. This training will be an hour in length (Tues/Thurs 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.) and provide instructions for posting events, announcements and messages to Hadassah chapter webpages and giving more visibility to your programming. 

We know your time is precious; please consider sharing a bit of it with Hadassah. 

To volunteer, please contact Hadassah Northeast at 781-455-9055 or hne@hadassah.org
Convention
The Power of Our Dreams: Hadassah 98th National Convention!

Connect and network with like-minded women, learn new leadership skills, and celebrate Hadassah Women Who DO. Explore shifts in women's leadership at the Knesset, at the UN, and in Washington, DC. Be inspired by speakers on gender equity in medical research, Israeli security, and more. Advocate for women's health. Participate in a live session of Hadassah's provocative Defining Zionism in the 21st Century series.

Help make Hadassah's 98th National Convention, our most exciting-and powerful-yet.

Register today by clicking  here

Click here to download the printable 2016 Hadassah Convention Registration Packet. 

Join Hadassah Northeast for a special convention dinner on Monday, July 25, at Sway at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Click  here  for more details.  Click  here  to register. 
mymyHadassah

A New Online Resource For You
Open Your own personal MyHadassah account to: 
  • download and print your 2015 tax substantiation letters
  • update your personal information such as your email or mailing address if you move. 
  • let us know your email preferences so that you are kept up to date on the issues you care about. 

Click here to register today or email webmaster@hadassah.org

Directory
Professional Directory 
Opportunity

Get Your Members Listed Today: 
The Directory is a new exclusive benefit of Life and eMembership that enables members to promote their professions and expand their business reach to our hundreds of thousands of members. In turn, the Directory gives Hadassah women access to needed services provided by members throughout the country and in their communities. The Directory is a great incentive to recruit new and gifted members to step up to Life. 


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