One of the most popular features of Hadassah Magazine is the monthly “Jewish Traveler” column. The last collection of the columns in book form, published in 1994,

Member Memorabilia Originally found in attics, stored in breakfronts or lovingly preserved in photo albums, Jewish Americana has become a mainstay of national museums, but

FICTION Laish  by Aharon Appelfeld. Translated from the Hebrew by Aloma Halter. (Schocken, 231 pp. $23.95) “Good literature,” the Hebrew writer Aharon Appelfeld once told

FILMS For My Father aka Weekend in Tel Aviv A young West Bank Palestinian infiltrates Tel Aviv with orders to blow himself up in the

Jews—Who and What Are We Today? Define being Jewish: Is it ethnicity or religion? This age-old argument is the point of departure for the new

A hundred years is a long time for any organization. But imagine a group that, after a century, still has to justify the word “young”

if Hadassah is part of your life, then surely you have an appreciation for all of our accomplishments. But if you are like me, sometimes

The latest addition to the Hadassah surgical team has four arms and a computer console and provides more precise, safer and less invasive surgery than