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.

Hadassah recognizes that many of its members are young professionals balancing work and home lives along with a dedication to Israel.

Neither Hadassah nor Israel—not to mention the Jewish people—would exist today if it weren’t for diligent learning of our history.

Smolow will lead over 300,000 members, associates and supporters through the beginning of Hadassah’s second century.

The three councils include the National Attorneys and Judges; Nurses; and Physicians, all of which provide special programming, networking opportunities and access to like-minded Hadassah career women.

Rather than placing myself in an exclusively millennial, progressive niche, I have chosen to integrate my beliefs as a young Zionist into the Jewish establishment.

For Hadassah, summer is when we hold our National Assembly and Convention to assess our work, develop strategies and formulate plans for the year to come.