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  On July 24, the Knesset voted to pass the first of several controversial proposed judicial reform laws that weaken Israel’s High Court. In the absence of a constitution Israel’s High Court is the only check on the governing coalition’ power – and an entity that the organizations that the Hadassah Foundation supports have long seen as a critical ally in promoting gender ...

Top leaders from the Israel Women's Network (IWN) joined us in our New York office recently to update us on their wide-ranging work and on some of the major issues facing Israeli women today. A longtime Hadassah Foundation grantee -- and one of five 2023 recipients of a Core grant ($80,000 over three years) --  IWN is one of Israel's oldest feminist organizations, and has made landmark ...

The Hadassah Foundation awarded its 2023 inaugural “core” grants to five organizations that address biases in hiring and advancement practices and that elevate the role and number of women and girls in leadership in Israel and the United States. Each of the following nonprofits will receive $80,000 over three years: Forum Dvorah (Israel), the Gender Equity in Hiring Project (U.S.), Israel ...

The Hadassah Foundation is delighted to welcome five accomplished women to its board of directors: Amy Berler of San Francisco, CA; Edith Ginsberg of Demarest, NJ; Susan Glicksberg of Issaquah, WA; Michelle Krasner of Lake Worth, FL; and Negar Treister of Brooklyn, NY. Amy Berler (top left) is a 30-year resident of San Francisco with community interests in Jewish learning and culture, ...

The Hadassah Foundation, the largest Jewish women’s foundation in the world, has issued a request for proposals for Spark grants, a new grant designed to help emerging organizations. The grants, $20,000 over 18 months, are for organizations in Israel and the United States focused on advancing women and girls in public and private spaces. The Foundation, established by Hadassah, The Women's ...