For the 100-plus young women who attended Convention and took part in the young women’s track, empowerment was a unifying theme.

The New York gathering offered sessions, speakers and activities geared toward educating and inspiring members from across the country in their work as activists for Israel.

The gala—honoring Nancy Falchuk and Barbara Heller—raised nearly $900,000, mainly to support the campaign to renovate Hadassah Hospital's Round Building.

Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer spoke before a rapt audience at an afternoon session dubbed Chai-Tea, part of Hadassah's annual meeting. 

​Moderated by Judy Woodruff of PBS, the panel discussion covered the extent to which personal data may be used or hacked.

The second annual women’s health summit featured an array of subjects and speakers detailing the challenges facing women’s health care.

Policy meetings, organizational updates, joyful celebrations and a live cooking demonstration from star chef Shannon Sarna awaited participants at Hadassah's July conference in St. Louis.

Hadassah is a fixture of daily life in Israel, as recognizable a feature of the landscape as Mediterranean beaches, Jerusalem stone, the Azrieli Towers or