by SBlumenkranz | Apr 23, 2017 | Blog
We were pleased to meet with our grantee, the NCJW Research Institute for Innovation in Education at Hebrew University. For several years, we supported their program to train ulta-Orthodox women for jobs in the early-childhood sector. We now support a similar program...
by SBlumenkranz | Apr 23, 2017 | Blog
The first "working" morning of the Foundation Mission focused on the rights of Israeli women. We began the day with a visit to the Israeli Knesset, to visit Knesset Member Zehava Galon. Although she represents the left-of-center Meretz Party, she felt there...
by SBlumenkranz | Apr 21, 2017 | Blog
Today, Hadassah Foundation Board members had a tasting tour of Machaneh Yehudah, the central market in Jerusalem. Above, we sample foods with Yuval Attias, a chef who led our outting. We then accompanied Yuval to a kitchen, where we prepared our Israeli Arabic...
by SBlumenkranz | Apr 20, 2017 | Blog
The Hadassah Foundation began its "pre-mission" to Israel this evening with a lovely dinner in Jerusalem. (Pictured above: Highly-sated Board members!) Over the next few days, we will engage in some touring and a celebration of Shabbat, before begining the...
by SBlumenkranz | Mar 20, 2017 | Blog
The Hadassah Foundation's Founding Chair, Barbara Dobkin (above, left) spoke today at a panel about women's philanthropy at the Jewish Funders Network conference, an international gathering of Jewish philanthropists and foundation professionals. Scholars from...
