04/27/2026
HADASSAH GREATER ATLANTA WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE
On April 12, Hadassah Greater Atlanta held its first Women’s Empowerment Conference at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta. Event Co-Chairs were Michele Weiner-Merbaum and Linda Hakerem, Hadassah National Assembly Members. The attendees enjoyed an interactive experience that was both informative and enlightening.
The first panel, “Conversations We Need to Have with Our Children of All Ages” was moderated by Representative, Esther Panitch, Georgia House of Representatives, a Hadassah Life member. The panel included Nicole Murray Robinson, M.Ed., PhD, Program Director, Anti Defamation League (ADL), and Jackie Nix, Campus Director, Hillel Georgia Tech.
The second panel, ,” Current & Future Direction of Research in Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Lifestyle Suggestions," was moderated by Michele Weiner-Merbaum and included Allan Levey, MD, PhD, Neurologist and Director of Emory Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Brain Health; and Kim Franklin, Sr. Program Manager at the Alzheimer’s Association Program, Georgia Chapter.
Photos:
Antisemitism Panel L-R Moderator, Esther Panitch, Nicole Murray Robinson, Program Director, ADL, and Jackie Nix, Campus Director, Hillel Georgia Tech, show their Certificates of Appreciation.
Alzheimer’s Panel L-R Dr. Allan Levey, Director of Emory's Alzheimer's Research Center; Moderator, Michele Weiner-Merbaum; Kim Franklin, Sr. Program Manager at Alzheimer’s Association Program
Hadassah Women’s Empowerment Conference Planning Committee: L-R Anita Otero, Hadassah Greater Atlanta Program & Education VP; Terry Nordin, Hadassah Greater Atlanta President; and Event Co-Chairs, Linda Hakerem and Michele Weiner-Merbaum
