Nehara Hadassah

11/09/2025

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl says she wrote her memoir with a wide audience in mind. A meditation enthusiast, she suggests that “maybe having a Buddhist mother, I am translating Judaism through multiple lenses to make it accessible.”

Buchdahl’s deep spiritual faith and determination in ‘breaking a stained-glass ceiling’ of male rabbinic gatekeepers has made her one of the best-known and most admired rabbis in America.

11/09/2025

Join the Hadassah Chicago-North Shore Advocacy Committee on November 12 for a view from the US House floor with Representative Brad Schneider, who is in his 6th term representing the 10th district of Illinois. Register here: https://bit.ly/4qsouCn

11/07/2025

CNS Here & Now - Events in and around Hadassah Chicago-North Shore. Read here: https://bit.ly/4oCbJnK Join West Suburban Hadassah Nov 13 for Meet and Greet: Connect, Inspire, and Empower! Learn more about Hadassah and how you can make a difference. Register here: https://bit.ly/42yKgu0

11/06/2025

Standing up to cries of “Jesus” and anti-Israel sentiment, Tel Aviv-born Colorado state lawmaker Dafna Michaelson Jenet navigates her job with a promise guided by Torah values: “I will not complain about a problem without being willing to work on the solution.”

A State lawmaker stands up to cries of “Jesus” and anti-Israel sentiment.

11/06/2025

Join Nehara Hadassah on December 7 for a delicious dairy/pareve potluck brunch! Discover and enjoy some new treats and recipes, play games and have a fun-filled time celebrating Hanukkah. Main course will be provided. Register here: https://bit.ly/48tzN6W

11/05/2025

Across the country, Hadassah advocates are raising their voices to combat antisemitism and stand up to anti-Israel biases.
Among them is Alice Bresman, who testified at a recent Massachusetts Special Commission hearing. “Jewish students in K-12 i Massachusetts and throughout the US are experiencing antisemitism, bullying and hate, while in many cases being taught false narratives such as apartheid and genocide exist in Israel. It is critical to speak up in support of legislative efforts for change.”
to all our Hadassah advocates! Hadassah will continue to use our voice on Capitol Hill, in classrooms, and community, to confront antisemitism. Read how our members are stepping up nationwide.
Read more: https://www.hadassah.org/story/grassroots-hadassah-leaders-confront-antisemitism-and-the-us-israel-alliance

Hadassah members across the country are taking action to combat antisemitism and anti-Israel biases, including helping pass landmark legislation.

11/05/2025

Join the Hadassah Chicago-North Shore Advocacy Committee on November 12 for a view from the US House floor with Representative Brad Schneider, who is in his 6th term representing the 10th district of Illinois. Register here: https://bit.ly/4qsouCn

11/04/2025

Our October 7 commemorative program was powerful and inspiring. Thanks so much to our remarkable speakers — �Sheryl Sandberg, Yehonatan Ben Tzur, Baruch and Mina Cohen, Dr. Alexandra Satanovsky, Hadassah President Carol Ann Schwartz and CEO Ellen Finkelstein, and emcee Maayan Hoffman — and to the supporters who make our work possible.
Watch the full program on our website:

Hadassah’s program marking the second anniversary of October 7, 2023, highlighted what Hadassah is doing now and how members and chapters helped heal Israel this past year.

11/04/2025

Join Hadassah Chicago-North Shore on December 15 for the installation of our 2026 Executive Committee, who will be installed by Hadassah Chicago-North Shore's immediate past president, Francine Ephraim. Register here: https://bit.ly/4opOpJ2

11/03/2025

"The show chronicles the 1968 abduction of Tamara Trottner and her brother by their father, and is based on her memoir of the same name."

The same week that season two of “Nobody Wants This” premiered on Netflix, another Jewish series — the period thriller “No One Saw Us Leave” — is taking the streaming platform by storm. As of the writing of this story, the show, which is based on a true story, is one of the top 10 […]

11/03/2025

Join Evolve in Chicago on December 4 and celebrate Hanukkah at our annual “8 Crazy Nights” pop-up event. Join us for this not to miss evening! Enjoy Hanukkah-inspired food and drinks (available at your own expense). Register here: https://bit.ly/4o6AiZc

11/02/2025

Throughout the war with Hamas, Hadassah’s hospitals “continued to function as bridges to peace,” writes Hadassah National President Carol Ann Schwartz, “places where Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Druze staff, patients and families interacted 365 days a year in an atmosphere of shared purpose and respect.”

Through the war, our hospitals functioned as bridges to peace, places where Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Druze staff, patients and families interact in an atmosphere of shared purpose.