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A Passover message from Hadassah Foundation Chair Audrey Weiner and Director Stephanie Blumenkranz: As we prepare to sit at our seder tables this year, the conflict and challenges detailed in the Passover story feel particularly resonant. However, the story is also about individuals and their acts of courage. And while Moses may seem to be the “star” of the Passover drama, we must ...

The Hadassah Foundation is delighted to welcome five accomplished women to our board of directors: Dr. Olga Brawman-Mintzer of Charleston, SC; Stacey Aviva Flint of Longmont, CO; Avra Gordis of New York City; Kathy Hershfield of Boston; and Lida Sharlin of Sunny Isles Beach, FL. Dr. Olga Brawman-Mintzer is currently a tenured professor in psychiatry and health professions, serving as the ...

As we mark International Women's Day this year, 14 Israeli women remain in captivity in Gaza. In addition, many people around the world continue to deny the horrific gender-based war crimes Hamas perpetrated on October 7. Hadassah Foundation grantees have been at the forefront advocating for Israeli women in these beyond difficult times. It is only because of their activism -- and that of ...

The Hadassah Foundation awards grants in four categories to Israeli and U.S. organizations: Visionary Partner, Core, Spark and Discretionary. If you represent an organization that meets the guidelines listed here and would like to be notified about funding opportunities, please sign up for our email list.  You are welcome to share a brief description about your organization using this ...

On December 19, hundreds of people attended "The War's Impact on Women in Israel," featuring Dr. Cochav Elkayam Levy of the Civil Commission on Oct. 7 Crimes By Hamas Against Women and Children ; Tal Hochman of Israel Women's Network; and Shirin Abu Amar Alkrinawi and Stav Salpeter of Itach Ma'aki: Women Lawyers for Social Justice. Twenty-one organizations co-sponsored this program. Below is ...