"Great in influence, great in dissent, RBG did more than anyone to root women's equality and emancipation in the Constitution…[and] there is something every American can take from her legacy. She was the embodiment of civility."
Hadassah National President Rhoda Smolow writes about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy and extols the importance of civility, which she describes as a central Jewish value, in a powerful article for The Times of Israel. Last week, our community came together for a deeply moving online celebration of RBG and her cherished relationship with Hadassah. If you missed it, we invite you to watch it here.
See this week's listings for more outstanding programs celebrating extraordinary women.
Celebrate extraordinary Jewish women: Hear Janice Kaplan, New York Times bestselling author and the former editor-in-chief of Parade magazine, discuss her new book The Genius of Women in which she explores why so many incredible women in history have gone unacknowledged, with special attention on the contributions of great Jewish women. Tuesday, November 10, 8 pm ET.
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- Hear from courageous young women: Jewish students today are targeted not only with classical antisemitism but also with new forms of anti-Jewish hatred attacking their relationship with Israel. In Antisemitism on Campus: Two Women’s Struggle to Protect Jewish Students Nationwide you'll hear directly from two extraordinary women — one an accomplished attorney, the other a student activist — about bringing their fights against campus antisemitism to the highest levels of the US government. Monday, November 23, 8 pm ET.
- A special conversation with Omer Yankelevich: Is there a connection between Diaspora Jewry and Israel? Explore this question at an online event, Access Israel: A Pre-Hanukkah Conversation between Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Omer Yankelevich and Hadassah National President, Rhoda Smolow. Minister Yankelevich is the first ever Haredi woman to become an Israeli cabinet minister. Thursday, December 3, 1:30 pm ET.
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In case you missed it
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Ongoing weekly series:
Conversational Hebrew: Mondays; Beginner's Level, at 3 pm ET, and Intermediate Level, at 4 pm ET.
Resilience & Relaxation with Rebecca: Tuesdays at 4 pm ET.
For past programs see our last Hadassah@home email or our Member Engagement page.
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NOTE: Many online events will ask for your Hadassah ID number to register.
