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Homeward Bound
For Hadassah, travel to Israel has long been both a joy and a sacred commitment, but in recent years—amid pandemic and war, first in Gaza and later with Iran—making that round trip has become more rarefied and all the sweeter.

For Hadassah, travel to Israel has long been both a joy and a sacred commitment, but in recent years—amid pandemic and war, first in Gaza
Books
New Yiddish Books and Memoirs From Hadassah Members
A pilot’s account of foiling a historic plane hijacking, a celebration of the Yiddish word kvell and a daughter’s moving Holocaust family memoir.

A pilot’s account of foiling a historic plane hijacking, a celebration of the Yiddish word kvell and a daughter’s moving Holocaust family memoir.
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What to Know About Midwifery in Israel
From the biblical midwives Shifra and Puah to modern delivery rooms in Jerusalem, midwifery has long played a vital role in Jewish life.

From the biblical midwives Shifra and Puah to modern delivery rooms in Jerusalem, midwifery has long played a vital role in Jewish life.
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Inside Hadassah’s Day of Impact on Capitol Hill
Nearly 200 Hadassah members, donors and Associates traveled to Washington to advocate for Israel, combat antisemitism and push for expanded women’s health protections.

Nearly 200 Hadassah members, donors and Associates traveled to Washington to advocate for Israel, combat antisemitism and push for expanded women’s health protections.
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Have You Heard the Latest Hadassah Magazine Article?
Experience the magazine beyond its print edition with new audio offerings.

Experience the magazine beyond its print edition with new audio offerings.

Editor’s Wrapup: Necessity and Invention

One of the more quoted bits of wisdom for our age is that a crisis should not be wasted. Usually cited to prescribe responses to

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President’s Column: Live and Learn

by Nancy Falchuk

Research tells us what we already know: The Passover Seder is the most widely observed Jewish ritual of the year. Even Jews who have no

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Editor’s Wrapup: Exclusively Yours

by Alan M. Tigay

Hadassah Magazine’s goal has always been to bring you the latest Jewish political and cultural news and events from Israel and around the world. Beginning with

President’s Column: A Time to Build

by Nancy Falchuk

Where there is no vision, says the Proverb, the people perish. And yet, we know that when there is only vision, we stand still, lacking

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Inside Hadassah: It’s So Easy Being Green

by Ruth G. Cole

Samuel Ha-Nagid, Jewish poet of the Golden Age of Spain, wrote: “I look up to the sky and its stars, and down to the earth…/

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Letters to the Editor: Reconsidering Jewish Values

The Cruelest Cut “Medicine: Cutting the AIDS Risk” (December issue) offers a one-sided view of a controversial issue. According to the American Medical Association, the

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Editor’s Wrapup: Taking Heart

by Alan M. Tigay

I am writing this on a frigid December day. Not only is the weather harsh, the plunging stock market, rising unem- ployment and home foreclosures

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President’s Column: Projecting Into the Future

by Nancy Falchuk

Few people live to 100, but one of the ways we enhance the meaning of our lives is by supporting causes that continue to express