 |
|
|
|
Dear Friends,
Shalom! Winter is finally saying goodbye, and spring is arriving- bringing with it Passover, our major Jewish holiday of the season. As we all sit down to the first Seder on Friday evening,
April 22
nd
, consider the sprigs of green on the Seder Plate as reminders of the growth possible for us in Hadassah Northern New England.
I hope that you have signed up to take part in Hadassah's Every Step Counts heart-healthy walking program. On your own, or as part of a team, take a virtual walk from Jerusalem to Atlanta, the site of Hadassah's National Convention this July. Sign up today at http://
www.hadassah.org/startingline
, and be sure to note that you are a member of Hadassah Northern New England. Let's be the region with the highest percentage of participants! Rejuvenate your health by walking or doing any type of exercise that you enjoy. At the same time, reinforce Hadassah with donations made by you and for you from your family and friends.
Exciting programs are coming your way this spring. Check them out and sign up to attend!
Hadassah Northern New England is honored to have Dr. Itzhak Brook join us for brunch on May 1st as he speaks about "The Yom Kippur War 1973 and the Role of Hadassah Medical Center."
We are also excited about sponsoring the screening of an Israeli award-winning film, "Baba Joon," on May 22nd. We are energized by our first time participation in Women's Advocacy Day at the Massachusetts State House on May 24th. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, Hadassah Northeast will advocate for pay equity for women and gender equity in medical research. Sign up to join us for this educational and interesting experience.
We will be strengthened and pleased to have YOU join us for each of these events!
Henrietta Szold's vision brought us to where we are today. Together we can follow in her footsteps to keep Hadassah strong. Thank you for being a part of Hadassah!
Chag Sameach! Have a Happy and Healthy Passover!
Rhonda
President, Hadassah Northern New England
|
 April 11 - July 21, 2016
Every Step Counts: Hadassah's Walking Program
In 2015, we made it over the finish line! From April to September 2015, over 1,000 women and men walked over 350,000 miles for their heart health. Hundreds made it all the way to Hadassah Medical Organization in Jerusalem from our New York headquarters, crisscrossing the world on our virtual route.
Now we're doing it again.
April 11-July 21, 2016. We're walking from Hadassah Medical Organization all the way to Hadassah National Convention in Atlanta.
|
Sunday, May 1
10:00 - 11:30 am
The Yom Kippur War 1973 and the Role of Hadassah Medical Center with Dr. Itzhak Brook
Join us for brunch to meet Dr. Itzhak Brook as he recounts his experiences serving as battalion physician in the Israeli army during the Yom Kippur war. He is the author of
In the Sands of Sinai: a Physician's Account of the Yom Kippur War.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Itzhak Brook
|
Sunday, May 3
7:00 pm
Axis of Bias in Our Public Schools
The community is invited to the screening of two short documentaries produced by Americans for Peace and Tolerance,
Axis of Bias and
Indoctrination @ Newton High. The films expose the inclusion of anti-Israel and anti-Jewish teaching materials into our schools. These materials are frequently presented as part of classes about "Global understanding," "Dialogue for Peace" or "Critical thinking."
Guest Speakers: Avi Goldwasser, executive producer, director and writer of the films;
Dr. Charles Jacobs, president of Americans for Peach and Tolerance.
RSVPs suggested to Susan Feinstein at 978-740-4431 or
sfeinstein@lappinfoundation.org
.
|
Sunday, May 22
7:00 pm
Baba Joon at West Newton Cinema
As part of The National Center for Jewish Film's 19th Annual Film Festival, Hadassah Northeast will be sponsoring the film
Baba Joon at the West Newton Cinema.
Israel's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award (and the first Israeli movie filmed in Farsi) is a tender tale of generational divide and immigrant experience that will win your heart. Set in a Persian-immigrant moshav in the Negev in the 1980s, three generations of the stubborn Morgian family run a ramshackle turkey farm in an isolated desert community of Farsi speakers. Yitzhak (Navid Negahban, "Abu Nazir" on
Homeland
) plans for his son Moti to take over the family business, but Moti's dreams lie elsewhere, especially after the arrival of his more worldly uncle from America.
Cost: $12 per ticket
Register
here or contact Hadassah Northeast at
781-455-9055 or
hne@hadassah.org.
|
Tuesday, May 24
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Women's Advocacy Day at the
State House
Join Hadassah for Women's Advocacy Day to advocate on behalf of gender equity in medical research and pay equity for women.
There is a mandatory two-step
registration process:
1. Register with Hadassah Northeast here.
2. Register with the State House
here.
More details coming soon . . .
|
Wednesday, May 25
Alan Lightman's grandfather was the family's undisputed patriarch: it was his movie theatre empire that captured the family to prominence in the South, his fearless success that both galvanized and paralyzed his descendants, haunting them for a half century after his death. In this lyrical and impressionistic memoir, Lightman writes about growing up in Memphis, including the music, the racism, the early days of movies, and the hilarious cast of Jewish relatives.
Guest speaker: Author, Alan Lightman
|
Volunteers Wanted
Hadassah Northeast is seeking eager volunteers to learn Luminate CMS, and train other members on the system. This training will 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.
|
July 25-28th, 2016
You can start planning now!
Hadassah 98th National Convention
will be inspiring and exciting. Equally exciting is the opportunity to spend time with Hadassah friends, exchanging creative ideas, memories and laughter.
Registration will open in a few days, but you can book your room at the beautiful Atlanta Marriot Marquis today at special Hadassah rates. Share a room with a friend or with a new friend to be.
Book your hotel room today by clicking
here.
|
April 6 - June 24, 2016
Wendy Wolfe Fine:
The Pearl that Slipped Its Shell
Relays
the experiences of Jewish women in Iran
as a result of t
he Islamic Revolution of 1979, specifically those of the Mizrahi family, who immigrated to the United States and carry on Iranian Jewish traditions. Fine's immersive installation incorporates video, photography and cultural objects to re-envision transformation and loss in the personal freedoms and cultural lives of Iranian Jewish women after the Revolution, when their country shifted from a secular state to a theocracy of Islamic fundamentalism.
Sunday, April 17
1:00 pm
Kuku Sabzi: A Symbolic Food for the Persian New Year
Join HBI artist-in-residence Wendy Wolfe Fine and Kermani native Sharona Mizrahi for a workshop on how to make Kuku Sabzi, a Persian herb omelet.
Kniznick Gallery | Women's Studies Research Center | Brandeis University |
515 South St., Waltham, Mass.
Click here for more information on HBI programming.
|
|
|
|
|
|
