Hadassah, meeting in Philadelphia, to pick new leader
Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, is holding its national convention in Philadelphia this week to select a new president and decide advocacy positions.
Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, is holding its national convention in Philadelphia this week to select a new president and decide advocacy positions.
The group, dedicated to women's health issues and supporting elite medical facilities in Israel, has 300,000 members nationally.
"We empower women every day to take control of their health," said Patsy Gruenberg, copresident of Hadassah Greater Philadelphia, which represents 10,000 members in the region.
About 350 members are attending the convention, which started Monday at the Sheraton Philadelphia Society Hill Hotel and will conclude Wednesday.
There were three candidates for president: Ellen Hershkin of Long Island; Lisa Davidson of Westchester County, N.Y.; and Diane Issenberg of Miami. The winner was expected to be announced Tuesday.
The organization also decided a main advocacy position: increasing the representation of women as subjects in medical drug research.
Joyce Laiter, the other copresident of Hadassah Greater Philadelphia, said the organization is launching a program to help women who are in transition - such as newly retired or widowed - to become more knowledgeable about financial matters.
























