“I am very proud,” said Ellen Hershkin, who is part of a four-generation Hadassah family.

Now’s the time to explore the country with Hadassah.

My four years as national president of Hadassah have been challenging, often enormously hard, joyous and spiritually fulfilling beyond my dreams.

Serving as Hadassah’s national president has been the challenge and the honor of my life.

Consolation is scarce in the worst of times, but Hadassah, through its life-saving mission, enables us to do more than grieve.

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

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.

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