Readers weigh in on a host of serious issues, among them gun control, anti-Semitism and politics.

Before ancient Greece bequeathed the word democracy, ancient Israel pioneered many aspects of the concept. Hadassah leadership follows the same philosophy.

Hadassah Executive Director/CEO Janice Weinman created a partnership with JWRP, opening up Momentum trips for Hadassah members in cities across the country.

Both the English and Hebrew-speaking chapters support Hadassah Medical Center’s fundraising initiatives and Hadassah national projects.

Purim and Pesach are paradigmatic of the two states of Jewish existence.

Readers weigh in on an essay from Deborah Lipstadt, Jewish support for President Trump and the role of guns in the Pittsburgh tragedy.

In this batch of readers' letters, we hear from a young Jew; a supporter of President Trump; and on the timing of celebrating Hanukkah.

Hadassah’s projects and institutions, from our hospitals to our youth villages, foster a culture of going the extra mile.