by Julie Wiener | Mar 30, 2026
Once upon a time, women did most of the cooking, cleaning, and serving for the Passover seder, while the men dominated the reading and discussion of the Hagaddah. Thankfully, modern seder tables tend to be more equitable, with women contributing to and often leading...
by Julie Wiener | Mar 26, 2026
This week, at a late-night session while Israel was under missile attack, the Knesset passed a law giving all-male rabbinical courts the power to arbitrate in civil matters. (It already had power to rule in marriage and divorce cases.) Several Hadassah Foundation...
by Julie Wiener | Mar 18, 2026
The Hadassah Foundation is pleased to welcome two new board members: Lisa Haynor of Atlanta, Georgia, and Buffie Longmire-Avital of Greensboro, North Carolina; as well as our two inaugural Fellowship Directors: Shanie Reichman of New York City and Elizabeth Slotnick...
by Julie Wiener | Mar 5, 2026
This week, in honor of International Women’s Day (March 8th), the Hadassah Foundation is pleased to announce its three newest Spark grant recipients: the Dinah Project, Kumi-SheRise, and Ma’at. These grants of $20,000 are awarded to early-stage nonprofits...
by Julie Wiener | Mar 4, 2026
For the second time in less than a year, Israel is under missile attack from Iran. With the nation in emergency mode, the Hadassah Foundation’s grant recipients are scrambling to continue offering critical services and meet emerging needs, even as their staff and...
