When Henrietta Szold first laid eyes on Jerusalem in 1909, she beheld a public heath disaster area—flies buzzing around the swollen eyes of children, high

In our complicated world, confusion is often the companion of progress. Every advance in prosperity seems to bring with it new problems. New technology is

No two democracies are exactly alike. Each has its own quirks and none gets everything right. Seeing America and Israel conduct elections over the past

February 2013 marks the 101st anniversary of Hadassah’s founding. If our Centennial reminded us of our rich history, the beginning of our second century focuses

Hadassah’s Centennial Convention, held October 15-18 in Jerusalem, was the celebration of a century. During those three days, Israel sent many of its leaders to

Every year at this time we read stories about how the Pilgrims likely used their knowledge of Sukkot, the harvest festival of ancient Israel, as

November, perhaps more than any other month, reminds us of both the need for Zionism and also its legitimacy. It comes with anniversaries we remember

Several weeks ago, I was sitting with friends in the lounge of Jerusalem’s Inbal Hotel. It was closing time and as I got up to