Hadassah Greater Philadelphia

08/19/2026

👩When Judy Ron gave birth to her daughter at the Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem, she said what she saw was “remarkable.”

At the time, Ron was living and working in Israel. She had a shared room in the maternity ward with a Christian woman and an Arab woman.

“We speak of Hadassah as providing peace through medicine and I saw it firsthand, and it is so aligned with my heart and soul,” said Ron.

Ron, managing director of Hadassah Mid-Atlantic, has worked for Hadassah for 21 years and plans to retire in January. https://www.jewishexponent.com/judy-ron-fairmount-resident-reflects-on-2-decades-with-hadassah

08/19/2026

Urge Congress to act.
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More than 300,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, and early detection saves lives. Yet, high out-of-pocket costs and limited access to screening delay care.

For , tap the link in the comment section to, urge Congress to support bipartisan legislation expanding access to lifesaving breast cancer screening and care.

08/17/2026

The attack at Central Synagogue in NYC during Friday night services is deeply disturbing. No one in any faith community should have to wonder whether they are safe simply because they have come together to worship. We are grateful for the swift response of law enforcement and synagogue security and for everyone who worked to protect those inside.

This is yet another troubling incident as antisemitism continues to rise. We cannot ignore the connection between words that vilify, dehumanize and demonize the Jewish community and the actions that can follow. Nor can we ignore the role that inflammatory anti-Israel rhetoric plays in fueling antisemitism.

We each have a responsibility to speak out against antisemitism. In the public and private sector, those in leadership carry a responsibility to call it out and reject rhetoric that puts Jewish people in danger.

08/14/2026

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08/13/2026

Woo-hoo!

🥉 Can we get a woo-hoo? 🥉

Daniel Vorbyev, an 11th-grade student at Hadassah Neurim Youth Aliyah Village, is returning from the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) with an individual honorable mention as part of the Israeli delegation that won a bronze team medal.
This was the first time Israel competed in the IOAI, which brought together 480 students from 108 countries this year in Kazakhstan. The Israeli delegation was made up of students who train on Israel's prestigious National Computer Science Team, selected from thousands of students across the country.

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08/11/2026

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the Hadassah Medical Organization researchers and physician-scientists who’ve earned 2026 Israel Science Foundation (ISF) grants.

These awards reflect the scientific excellence, innovation and dedication of Hadassah's research community. The ISF, Israel's leading organization for supporting basic scientific research, enables researchers to pursue groundbreaking discoveries, strengthen academic collaborations, and advance the future of medicine.
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The Hadassah 2026 award recipients:

Individual Research Grants
• Prof. Esi Esther Sharon Sagie - Oral Rehabilitation
• Prof. Nurit Beyth - Oral Rehabilitation
• Prof. Alexander Gural - Hematology
• Dr. Liya Kerem - Pediatrics

MAVRI Biomedical Research Grants:
• Prof. Michal Lotem - Oncology
• Prof. Eithan Galun - Gene Therapy
• Prof. Iris Lavon - Neurology
• Dr. Gal Goldstein - Pediatric Hemato-Oncology
• Dr. Yonatan Zarbiv - Oncology
• Dr. Gilad Karavani - Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Prof. Ran Nir-Paz - Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
• Dr. Boaz Nachmias - Hematology
• Dr. Abed Khalaileh - Surgery
• Dr. Imam Ashraf- Surgery
• Prof. Ayala Hubert - Oncology

MAVRI Start-up Grant for Physician-Scientists:
• Prof. Alex Gileles-Hillel - Pediatric Pulmonology

08/06/2026

Hope is in sight!

As widespread resistance to common antibiotics rises globally, a new global project — funded by a European Union grant — will bring together 20 research and clinical partners from 13 countries to investigate whether bacteriophages — viruses that naturally infect and destroy bacteria — can serve as a safe and effective alternative to conventional antibiotic therapies.

Dr. Ran Nir-Paz of the Hadassah Medical Organization, who will help lead the Israeli contingent, is one of the pioneers of clinical use of phages to treat hard to eradicate bacterial infections, and a co-leader of the Israeli Phage Therapy Center.

08/03/2026

Support Hadassah’s Work!

This Make a Will Month, honor what matters most by creating a legacy that supports healing, innovation, women's health and the future of Israel.

Every legacy gift helps Hadassah continue changing lives for generations to come. 💙

Tap the link in the comment section to explore your legacy giving options.

07/31/2026

Shabbat Shalom!

07/30/2026

Listen now!

In this special episode of Hadassah On Call, Dr. Abed Khalaileh, director of solid organ transplantation at Hadassah hospitals, visited our New York studios to discuss transplantation, organ donation and what makes Hadassah so unique and lifechanging.