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It has been a busy and challenging summer for Israeli women. The on-off war with Iran and Hezbollah has left families in a state of uncertainty, not sure if and when missile attacks will resume. The 2026 national elections are heating up, with an election date set for October 27, and Israel's overwhelmingly male governing coalition is racing to pass as many laws as it can before then. That ...

The Hadassah Foundation is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) from early-stage organizations that work through a gender lens, are creating social change, and strengthen the leadership capacity and role of self-identifying women and girls in Israel or the United States Jewish community. Spark grants of $20,000 each will be awarded to three organizations that work to build a ...

At the Hadassah Foundation, we believe that social change happens in community and that shared efforts yield greater impact than individual ones. That's why this summer, we are inviting U.S. funders to join us in collectively supporting a game-changing Israeli feminist collaborative. Read about this and more in the current issue of "The Gender Lens," where we spotlight: A collaborative ...

A Joint Philanthropic Initiative Supporting Connecting for Impact US-based foundations are invited to participate in the Collaborative Fund for Gender Equity in Israel, a collective investment dedicated to strengthening Israel’s social resilience, advancing a vibrant civil society, and supporting the country’s long-term stability. Why a Collaborative Fund? At this time of profound ...

A Hadassah Foundation grant recipient, Jewtina y Co, is the only organization in North America focused on serving the needs of the approximately 400,000 Latin Jews in the region. Earlier this month, Edith Ginsberg (seated at left in above photo), a Hadassah Foundation Board member and chair of the 2026 Core U.S. grant committee, facilitated a panel conversation with Jewtina Founder and CEO ...