As we begin a new year of Hadassah activity, let’s make this a season of renewal for Hadassah itself.

Imagine it: A Valentine card with hearts and flowers that depicted a vignette of a bar mitzvah as well as “Happy New Year” written in Hebrew and English.

Hadassah Magazine will be hosting online discussions centered on a feature in each new issue—a cover story, an interview, a book excerpt or something equally engaging.

For the 100-plus young women who attended Convention and took part in the young women’s track, empowerment was a unifying theme.

The New York gathering offered sessions, speakers and activities geared toward educating and inspiring members from across the country in their work as activists for Israel.

The author lives in Jerusalem and her long-time friend makes her home in Philadelphia. The two reunite twice a year in New York City for a shopping excursion.

Civic engagement—ensuring that a congregation’s public actions reflect Jewish values—allows Jews to embrace the values of Torah both inside and outside the synagogue walls.

Today, Jews increasingly face an “age-old hatred” that, as in Herzl's day, presents itself in multiple new guises.