Before ancient Greece bequeathed the word democracy, ancient Israel pioneered many aspects of the concept. Hadassah leadership follows the same philosophy.

Purim and Pesach are paradigmatic of the two states of Jewish existence.

Hadassah’s projects and institutions, from our hospitals to our youth villages, foster a culture of going the extra mile.

We need a solution to an occupancy rate at Hadassah Hospital that exceeds 100 percent, and the answer is right on campus: the round building.

There is much we can do to make Israel a model of peace and coexistence between Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Druze neighbors.

As we search our souls this holiday season, let us also count the ways that we in Hadassah contribute to saving lives and promoting peace.

Is there tension between being both a Jewish and a democratic state? Of course there is. But for 70 years, it has been a creative, synergistic tension.

What we have in common with the people in every nation and of every faith who work to reflect their values is that we choose the cause and…