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Hadassah at 100: One woman’s vision, realized
Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, was founded by Henrietta Szold on Feb. 24, 1912. Like others of her generation, Szold’s existence was shaped — and framed — by… Read more
Conversation with Marcie Natan, Hadassah’s national president
By Judie Jacobson ~ HARTFORD – At its Annual Meeting in July 2011, the National Board of Hadassah: The Women’s Zionist Organization of America elected Marcie Natan as its national… Read more
From High Tea to Chai Tea, CT Hadassah celebrates centennial
By Cindy Mindell ~ Connie Freeman is quick to point out that Hadassah was founded eight years before the Nineteenth Amendment granted American women the right to vote. “This is… Read more
Conversation with… Dr. Uzi Rabi
By Judie Jacobson ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dr. Uzi Rabi is director of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University and also chairs… Read more
Advocating for Israel, one aid project at a time
By Cindy Mindell ~ Looking at the state of the State of Israel today, Zionist visionary Theodor Herzl might not recognize the face of the movement he helped launch in… Read more
Greek Jews focus of W. Hartford talk
By Cindy Mindell ~ WEST HARTFORD — In 1906, a young man working for a cigarette factory on the Lower East Side of Manhattan was trampled to death by a… Read more
The making of a “Military Jew”
By Cindy Mindell ~ NEW LONDON – When cataloging the various Jewish denominations of today, the list might range from Humanistic to ultra-Orthodox, but there is one group missing from… Read more
“What’s a nice Jewish boy…?” Retired Army lieutenant colonel speaks in Stamford Feb. 26
By Cindy Mindell ~ For David Michael Kaplan, a Jewish officer in the U.S. military has never posed an anomaly. The now-retired army lieutenant colonel will speak about his experiences… Read more
University of Hart. Chabad wins court victory
By Cindy Mindell ~ HARTFORD – As with any legal decision, the recent ruling by Connecticut Superior Court Judge Maria Araujo-Kahn in favor of Chabad Chevra at the University of Hartford is… Read more
Q & A with… Michael Johnston
After 22 years working in financial services, Michael Johnston had a change of heart – and a change of career. In 2008, he left Wall Street for the non-profit world,… Read more
