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Tobay Hadassah Spotlight

Issue 5 Av/Elul/Tishrei 5776 /77/September/October 2016

Come, Exercise your Brain!!

Learn about your mental fitness!!

Tobay Hadassah’s General Meeting

Featuring Dr. Shelley Pazer increasing

your mental fitness with tips and fun!

Wednesday, September 21st

7:00 pm

Mid Island YJCC

45 Manetto Hill Rd.

Plainview, NY 11803

Tobay’s Annual Membership Event

Fashion Show/Brunch

Raffles—Vendor Boutiques

Sunday, November 6th 12—4:00 pm

Temple Chaverim

1050 Washington Avenue

Plainview, NY 11803

(Look for your invitation in the mail!)

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Published six times a year by: Tobay Chapter of Hadassah, 505 Colonial Circle, Woodbury, NY 11797

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MORE IMA AND YOUTH ALIYAH SUPPORTERS!

Last Month I inadvertantly left off three of our most generous

supporters: Edith Berg, Sandy Ezersky and Rachel Slater.

Todah Rabah for helping children at risk get the strong nurturing support they need in our incredible Youth Aliyah Villages.

If you want to see for yourself, be sure to sign up for the Nassau Region trip to Israel: Oct. 27-Nov. 6, 2016.

Lisa Hadar, Ima Chair

You may obtain a copy of Hadassah’s financial report by writing to: Hadassah Financial Department, 50 West 58th St.,

New York, NY 10019.

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publication and its applicability to particular persons. Hadassah shall not be responsible for loss, damage or injury

sustained by anyone as a result of any information distributed in this publication. We encourage all persons to consult

with their own health care professionals prior to embarking on, modifying or terminating any course of treatment.

Presidents’ Letter

Dear Tobay Members,

Summer is always a busy and fun time for our Tobay chapter.

The pool party in July hosted by Sheila (hostess with the mostest) Taylor was the most successful one we have ever had. Would you believe over 70 women, members, non-members, extended families and dear friends came to this year’s event? That is definitely a record number! Everything went as planned. Even the weather cooperated; no rain, just lots of sunshine to brighten the day. There were tables for playing canasta, mah jongg, bridge, or just for socializing with new and old friends. Many of the guests took advantage of the beautiful swimming pool, and - best of all - our own Rosa Gitlitz conducted a yoga class on the lawn. What could be better than that? Kol Hakavod to Sheila for making this a most memorable event!

The Israeli Study Group conducted its third session at the home of Ruth Meador. The group is definitely growing and the topics were of interest to all. Anna Silverstein began by giving a thorough analysis of the impact Brexit will have on Israel. Another topic discussed was the treatment of the Ethiopian Jews in

Israel. Our next meeting will be held on Sept 9 at Anna’s home. Everyone is invited and encouraged to bring any issue that they wish to discuss and share with the group.

Our board members are busy planning the fall calendar with programs and events that will be interesting, educational and insightful. We will hold our first general meeting on Wed., Sept. 21, at the Mid Island JCC. Our guest speaker Dr. Shelley Panzer will discuss how we can "exercise" our brains to develop and even increase our mental fitness through useful lifestyle tips and fun activities. And be sure to save the date for our exciting Membership Fashion Show and Brunch, Sunday, Nov. 6, featuring great food, beautiful clothes, a vendor boutique, and terrific raffles.

We are excited about the many members from other Hadassah chapters who wish to join Tobay. We are looking forward to meeting these women at upcoming new member integration events. We are proud of the reputation of Tobay as a vibrant, growing, and caring chapter. Tobay offers its members so many opportunities to learn and to advocate for programs both here and in Israel, as well as to raise funds for all the great things Hadassah does throughout the world!

B’Shalom,

Linda Hillel and Rachell Berkowitz

Co-Presidents

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Tobay Phone Numbers

Co-Presidents Linda Hillel 931-2663 Rachell Berkowitz 313-0131

Treasurer

Lisa Hadar 606-9022

Recording Secretary

Audrey Teitler 931-6411

Fundraising VP’s

Marcy Alper 433-5682 Rosa Gitlitz 931-2215 Barbara Kalish 631 367-2649

Leslie Hart 681-1750

Education /Program Judy Klein 681-3955 Sheila Taylor 692-8363 Cindy Getzoff 286-5232

Debra Kraut 822-2210

Membership VP’s Marcia November 631-659-3196 Cindy Zito 551-2875 Linda Klayman 935-3419

HMO VP Louise Mund 822-5152

Communication VP’s Alice Bruno 938-8198 Debbie Friedman 631 423-0191

Keeper of the Gate/ Major Gifts Judy Altman 921-3155

Calendar/Journal Karen Lampert Akavan 349-1099 Linda Klayman 935-3419 Renee Ritz 921-5162 Rosalie Tonkelowitz 822-3823

Social Secretary

Paula Goldbaum 631-569-4563

Records Administration Alice Bruno 938-8198 Mailing List Roberta Schechter 367-4518

Certificates Esther Eisenberg 822-4099

JNF Trees Ruth Spitz 249-7431

Skrip Cindy Getzoff 286-5232

IMA Lisa Hadar 606-9022

Greeting Cards

Carol Krochmal 681-7824

Dow Jones Rosalie Tonkelowitz 822-3823

Alice Bruno 938-8198

Webmaster

Anna Silverstein 349-1125

ACCORDING TO IRS REGULATIONS, MEMBERSHIP DUES/FEES

ARE NEVER TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

SUKKOT NATURE WALK

Join in a guided tour and walk!

Thursday, October 20, 2016.

(Rain date Fri., Oct. 21)

The Vanderbilt’s Eagle Nest Mansion

180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport, NY 1172

First—Meet at Midway JC,

330 S. Oyster Bay Rd., Syosset at 9:30 am

Mansion tour begins at 10:30 am.

We must arrive at 10:15 am

(Tour lasts approx. 1 hr 15 minutes)

Vegetarian lunch at the Mansion and Dvar Torah lead by Dina

Hochbaum

(You may walk the grounds following lunch)

By 1:30 pm we’ll drive to Midway JC and sit in the Sukkah for

a sing along holiday celebration

Cost is $36.00 - RSVP by Oct. 13th

Send your check made out to: Tobay Hadassah to Rosa Gitlitz,

52 Parkway Dr., Syosset, NY 11791

Call her at 931-2215 for further information

Sukkot Tour/Walk/Lunch

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Did you

know? Hadassah offers Perpetual

Yahrzeit: a Hadassah rabbi recites

Kaddish for your loved one in Jerusalem each year

on the anniversary of his or her passing.

Call Rosa Gitlitz at 516-931-2215 (home) or 516-

287-7473 (mobile) to get started.

Please patronize

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know TOBAY

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HMO

Louise Mund, HMO VP

Hadassah Dedicates New Lab to Defeat Zika Virus

The unit in the Dept. of Clinical Microbiology and

Infectious Disease at the HMO is a world-renowned specialist in

viruses and the damage they can cause to unborn babies.

Responding to global anxiety, Prof. Wolf and staff recently opened

a new laboratory dedicated to defeating it. “The Zika virus,” she

says, “is dangerous in the interface between mother and unborn

child.”

According to Prof. Wolf, Zika, like Rubella, can cause a

variety of serious birth defects. Rubella however, once a

threatening virus that plagued the Western world, has now been

taken care of through vaccination. Also, unlike Rubella, Zika is

transmitted by mosquitoes.

HMO, under the direction of Prof. Benjamin Reubinoff,

head of its Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Center, has

been conducting research on a more dangerous virus called

cytomegalovirus (CVM), which remains in our bodies forever. HMO

research has revealed the attack pattern of the virus, which strikes

the fetus just as nerve cells are being developed. Prof. Wolf and

her staff will apply the tools to Zika that were developed to study

CMV. “We have had so many requests for help that we decided to

work on this,” said Prof. Wolf, who reports that they received the

virus for research from the US Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention.

Israel, the Water

Superpower The Sorek Desalination Plant in Israel provides 20% of

the country’s municipal water. Less than a decade ago, Israel’s

economy was teetering as drought threatened the country’s

long-term viability. The situation worsened, suggesting the

Middle East was in the midst of its worst drought in 900 years.

Investments in water technology turned Israel around and

averted what would have otherwise been an intractable crisis.

The roots of Israel’s water technology sector lie in the

country’s fight for independence. In 1948, for the first time in

over 1,600 years, there was an independent Israel, albeit one

surrounded by hostile neighbors while the rest of the world was

still distracted with rebuilding after WW II. This fledgling country’s

leaders saw farming as the foundation of Israel’s future

economic strength. Many industrialized countries saw a decline

in land devoted to agriculture. Israel’s total amount of farmland

actually surged. The agriculture boom imposed a huge strain on

its water capacity. The Sea of Galilee dropped so low that by

2010 it threatened to reach the

“black line” at which salt

infiltration would have harmed

this historic and critically

important lake forever.

The linchpin of Israel’s

water resurgence is the Sorek

Desalination Plant, the largest reverse-osmsis (RO) desalination

plant in the world. David Talbot of MIT Technology Review

describes it as the “cheapest” desalination plant on record. A

subsidiary of that firm, IDE America Inc., designed the Carlsbad

Desalination Plant outside of San Diego. The plant, which

delivers almost 50 million gallons of fresh water to the

surrounding region daily, bills itself as the largest such facility in

North America.

Add to the mix Israel’s aggressive water recycling

programs and what Haaretz calls the country’s “holy grail” ˗ drip

irrigation ˗ have had a key role in agriculture becoming far more

water efficient across the world.

One Israeli company, Netafim, has had a huge impact

in California’s San Joaquin Valley. If all Israel’s neighbors across

the Middle East can put aside politics and have desalination

technology at an arm’s reach, they can be helped with relentless

climate change.

I, Shirley, along with us all hope that this might help to

provide a basis for peace in the middle east.

Shirley Alon

Based on an article by Leon Kaye which first appeared in the

Climate and Environment section of the website triplepundit.com

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In Israel, Hadassah supports medical care

and research, education & youth programs.

In the United States, Hadassah promotes

health education, social action and advocacy,

Volunteerism, Jewish education and research,

Young Judaea and connections with Israel.

Hadassah counts on our support to continue

its projects!

Join your Hadassah friends by becoming an

Hadassah Heroine.

This year we are directing our contributions to

the equipment and furnishings needed for the

completion of the Sarah Wetsman Davidson

Hospital Tower.

Open your heart with this $100 donation and

receive a beautiful sterling silver open heart

pendant and 18” chain.

Please renew for 2016 if you are already a

Heroine or join us for the first time by sending

your name, address, email or telephone number

and a check for $100 made out to Hadassah to:

Madeline Budiansky 22 Randy Lane Plainview, NY 11803

For questions: 516 932-3710

Welcome to our new and renewed 2016 Hadassah Heroines

Madeline Budiansky

PLEASE BECOME AN

HADASSAH HEROINE FOR 2016

MEMBERSHIP

Plans are underway for our fall membership

event to be held Sunday, November 6th at Temple

Chaverim in Plainview from 12-4 pm. We will enjoy a

fabulous brunch and fashion show, vendor boutiques

and, of course, our wonderful raffles. If you are

interested in modeling or helping us get raffles,

please let us know.

Welcome Janice Dubovsky, our newest

member. We hope to see you at our upcoming

events!

Welcome to the following Life Members,

transferring from Sagamore Hill Chapter (recently

dissolved): Anabella Charwat, Ann Durst, Sheila

Gilman, Sharon Magoloff, Maggie Silver, Joan

Serko and Jeryle Streich.

Marcia November

Linda Klayman

Cindy Zito

Membership VP’s

Karen Akavan Marcy Alper

Barbara Beldner Doris Brody

Alice Bruno Jennifer Budiansky

Madeline Budiansky Suzanne Cohen

Sandra Ezersky Dari Feinman

Debbie Friedman Rosa Gitlitz

Paula Goldman Lisa Hadar

Gail Heppen Linda Hillel

Debra Kraut Carol Krochmal

Elaine Loewy Ruth Meador

Sue Moskowitz Marcia November

Renee Ritz Carol Rubin

Phyllis Spisto Sheila Taylor

Audrey Teitler Rosalie Tonkelowitz

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IZAIA Esther Eisenberg

The Israel-Egypt Partnership Deepens

Egypt last week marked Revolution Day. The day commemorating the 1952 Free Officers’ revolt that toppled the playboy king Farouk. Next door in Israel, the Egyptian embassy threw a party. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife attended, as did its president. Flags of both nations flew, anthems of both were sung. Balloons in the Egyptian colors were strewn over the embassy pool, and a woman dressed like Cleopatra delivered remarks. It was the first time in six years that Egypt’s embassy in Tel Aviv publicly marked the event. It was an extraordinary gesture, and these are extraordinary times in the relationship between two of Washington’s keystone allies in the Eastern Mediterranean. Two weeks prior, Sameh Shoukry became the first Egyptian foreign minister in nine years to visit Israel—breaking years of unwritten government protocol ties with the Jewish state would be handled by the intelligence services. While there, he also broke another of Cairo’s unwritten rules: the one against holding state meetings in that most contentious city, Jerusalem. The two met for two hours, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said on its Arabic Facebook page, then continued the chat at the prime minister’s residence, where they even took in some of the Euro soccer championship. Since the 2011 ouster of Hosni Mubarak, links between Cairo and Jerusalem have been centered on securing the Sinai Peninsula and on the Gaza Strip. In Sinai, an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) affiliate has waged a five-year insurgency that has killed at least 700 people—primarily Egyptian servicemen

and police, but also some Israelis—and bilateral intel-sharing is intimate. Next door to Sinai in Gaza, the ruling Hamas movement is not only sworn to Israel’s destruction but is cooperating with Sinai militants and enriching them through a tunnel economy. Hamas is the Palestinian spinoff of the Muslim Brotherhood, the group that Cairo views as the single greatest danger to its national security. Egypt fears its traditionally formidable regional clout is on the wane–amid crises in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, its role is miniscule compared to regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Iran. Egypt sees Israel on a diplomatic and economic roll and wants in. In June, the Israelis reconciled with Turkey, meaning Ankara is now a direct competitor with Egypt for a deal to deliver Israel’s natural gas to Europe. Last month, Netanyahu completed a four-nation tour in Egypt’s backyard of East Africa, announcing new business ventures (including Ethiopia, with which the Egyptians are locked in a dispute over its plans to build a Nile dam). Cairo chafes at seeing its own influence stagnate on the African continent while its eastern neighbor cashes in. More broadly, both Cairo and Jerusalem fear Washington is disengaging from the Middle East militarily and diplomatically. Amid the shared threats posed by an emboldened Islamic Republic, a determined ISIS and a continuing Hamas threat, old enmities appear to be taking a backseat. The tightening ties between Egypt and Israel are an increasingly rare example of America’s Middle Eastern allies cooperating to mutual benefit. With the region roiled by civil wars in Syria and Iraq, and a post-coup purge in Turkey, the Cairo-Jerusalem partnership is a piece of good news in a region offering precious little of it. This article is adapted from a report by Oren Kessler, deputy director for research at Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

Big shout–out thank you to Debbie Friedman for leading such a great discussion of The Marriage of Opposites and kavod to Isabel Cohen for opening her lovely home and providing delicious goodies.

Let’s look forward to our next book, The Rent Collector by Camron Wright, on Tuesday, September 13th at 7:00 pm at the home of Linda Klayman, 25 So. Oaks Blvd., Plainview. Linda will host, as well as facilitating the book club.

Please let us know as to whether you will be attending, so that Linda can provide refreshments for the group. Looking forward to seeing you all!

Audrey Teitler 516 931-6411 or Audrey1229@verizon.net

Arleen Kaufman 516 433-7817

Linda Klayman 516 935-3419

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"We make a living by what we get,

but we make a life by what we give"

- Winston Churchill

Our warm wishes to the committed members of Tobay Hadassah

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Power Up With Protein Protein is an essential part of our diet providing fuel and is

most responsible for growth and repair of our bodies. Without

adequate protein in your diet, your cells and organs would not be

able to function properly. Proteins are necessary for hormone

production and support for the immune system.

It is important to note that in times of lower food intake such

as during restrictive dieting, reduced appetite due to aging, and

during a prolonged illness, the body will use muscle protein as a

protein source diminishing lean body mass.

Many people rely on animals as their sole source of protein.

Animal proteins include chicken, turkey, beef, veal, eggs, dairy

products, processed meats and cheese. Reliance on animal

proteins may bring high amounts of saturated fats into the diet

increasing cardiovascular risk. Research from a long-term

Harvard study showed replacing one 3-oz serving of meat a day

with plant protein reduced mortality by 7-19 percent. Also,

production of animal proteins is not good for the environment

because of the resources required it causes a large carbon

footprint.

For those concerned with heart heath and/or the

environment, plant proteins are worth exploring. According to a

recent study, 36% of people already are.

One half cup cooked black beans, kidney beans, chick peas

or lentils provides 8 grams of protein. One ounce of hemp seeds

provide 9 grams and pumpkins seeds contribute 7 grams of

protein. A serving of nuts or nut butters provide 6-8 grams of

protein. Along with protein, beans, legumes, soy, nuts and seeds

provide vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, phytochemicals (anti-

oxidant and anti-inflammatory), and fiber, all major contributors to

health. Consider using soy milk, tofu, tempeh, split or black-eyed

peas, quinoa, peanuts, and tofu . Hemp seed and hemp powder

along with pea powder can be used to add protein to soups and

shakes. Replace chicken in stews with cannellini or kidney beans.

Use hummus for a sandwich instead of deli meat. Snack on

edamame or nuts. Go nuts over nut butters like almond butter or

cashew butter. Use tofu in stir fries, casseroles and soups.

But a word to the wise: use organic soy products wherever

possible, since 95% of the soy in the united states is GMO

(genetically-modified). There is no need to become a vegetarian

unless you choose to. A good way to start incorporating more

plant protein into your diet is choosing one meal a week at first.

You can get ideas from the magazine Vegetarian Times, and sites

like www.meatlessmonday.com and www.eatingwell.com. Bon

Appetit!

Amy Shapiro, Health and Wellness Chair

ISRAEL STUDY GROUP Linda Hillel and Rachell Berkowitz

Tobay’s Israel Study group met in July, and

we had a good size crowd. Linda Hillel

moderated and Ruth Meador hosted. Thanks

also to Anna Silverstein, Rachell Berkowitz, Ruth

Meador, and Jerry Alon for their contributions to

the lively discussion.

Our next meeting will be on Friday,

September 9, 1 pm, at the home of Anna

Silverstein, 8 Dartmouth Dr., Plainview. Please

RSVP to Anna at 349-1125.

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Call Cindy Getzoff at 286-5232

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Is there an important person whom you would like to celebrate or memorialize? Use these contact numbers to order something special!

Cards

Carol Krochmal 681-7824

Certificates

Esther Eisenberg 822-4099

Trees

Ruth Spitz 249-7431

Please note: We very much appreciate

bereavement announcements from any Tobay

member. You can email us at

tobay18@gmail.com or call Anna Silverstein at

516-384-3840. If you receive an email

announcement from a synagogue, this would

be very helpful as well.

Condolences

To Alice Bruno on the passing of her brother Michael Thomas Tucker

To Cindy Zito on the passing of her sister Cheryl Zweig

To Shirley Tarica on the passing of her husband Morris

Get Well

To Rosalie Tonkelowitz

Mazel Tov

To Cynthia and Ira Schechter, on the birth of their granddaughter Stella Lior

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NASSAU REGION BLUE DRESS LUNCHEON

Sept. 22 ~ 11 a.m.

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With MEGAN HILTY 2016 Tony Nominee

Call 766-2725 to request an invitation.

IMPORTANT DATES

Date Day Time Event Location Contact

Sep 5 Mon Labor Day

Sep 6 Tue 7 pm Tobay Board POB Library, 999 Old Country Rd.,

Plainview

Linda, 931-2663 or Rachell, 313-0131

Sep 8 Thu 10:30 am Region Women in Action: ‘From

Mensch to Mobster’

Plainview Jewish Center, 95 Floral

Dr. W, Plainview

Reservation required, call

Region at 766-2725

Sep 9 Fri 1 pm Israel Study Group Home of Anna Silverstein Anna, 349-1125

Sep 12 Mon 10 am Region meeting: ‘The Political

Climate on Long Island’

430 De Mott Avenue, Rockville

Centre

Region office, 766-2725

Sep 13 Tue 7 pm Book Club: ‘The Rent Collector’ by

Camron Wright

Home of Linda Klayman Audrey, 931-6411 or

Arleen, 433-7817

Sep 21 Wed 7 pm Tobay General Meeting ‘Mental

Fitness’

JCC/Mid Island Y, 45 Manetto Hill

Rd., Plainview

Sheila Taylor, 692-8363

Sep 22 Thu 11 am Blue Dress Luncheon Benefiting

Autism Education and Advocacy

Temple Sinai, 425 Roslyn Road,

Roslyn Heights

Region office, 766-2725

Sep 25 Sun 1:10 pm Hadassah Metro Area Day at

Citi Field

Tickets online at

hadassah.org/events/Mets

Region office, 766-2725

Oct 3-4 Mon-

Tue

Rosh Hashanah First candle Sun night

Oct 6 Thu 7 pm Tobay Board POB Library, 999 Old Country Rd.,

Plainview

Linda, 931-2663 or Rachell, 313-0131

Oct 10 Mon Columbus Day

Oct 12 Wed Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Tue night

Oct 17-

18

Mon-

Tue

Sukkot

Oct 20 Thu 10:15 am Sukkot Nature Walk The Vanderbilt Eagle Nest

Mansion, 180 Little Neck Rd.,

Centerport

Rosa Gitlitz, 931-2215

Oct 24 Mon Shmini Atzeret (yizkor)

Oct 25 Tue Simchat Torah Procession on Mon night

Nov 3 Thu 7 pm Tobay Board POB Library, 999 Old Country Rd.,

Plainview (Downstairs, Room A)

Linda, 931-2663 or Rachell, 313-0131

Nov 6 Sun 12-4 pm Membership Fashion Show/Brunch Temple Chaverim, 1050

Washington Ave., Plainview

Marcia November,

(631) 659-3196

Nassau Region Meeting

10 am, Monday, Sept.12

430 DeMott Avenue, Rockville Centre

THE POLITICAL CLIMATE

ON LONG ISLAND

Guest speaker

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of Hofstra University, former Newsday

columnist

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From left: Rosa Gitlitz, Linda Hillel, Harold Gitlitz, Marcy Alper.

Stem Cell Walkathon

Our 10th annual walk-a-thon for the North Shore Hadassah

region, held on Sunday, May 15, was a roaring success! The

region raised the staggering sum of over $159,000. Our chapter

was responsible for over $12,000 of this total. At Temple Israel of

Great Neck, like-minded women, men, children, and dogs walked

to raise funds and awareness for Stem Cell Research and cures.

Years of trials and research, with the help of funding provided

by a decade of Hadassah fundraising, has confirmed that in stem

cells hold the promise of curing many diseases that affect our

family, friends, and loved ones. The wonderful participation and

dedication our chapter has displayed will have a direct and

positive impact on the groundbreaking work done at Hadassah

Medical Center in Jerusalem. There research is underway with

the hopes of finding cures for Alzheimer’s, ALS, autoimmune

conditions, diabetes, joint/bone diseases, multiple sclerosis,

Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries,

and more.

In fact, a recent trial conducted in the BrainStorm Cell

Therapeutics lab at Hadassah Medical Center showed that with

stem cell therapy, significant slowing in the progression of ALS

was evident. What’s more, in 2005, 12 Nobel Peace Prize in

acknowledgment of its equal treatment of all patients, regardless

of ethnic and religious differences, and efforts to build bridges to

peace.

This event would not have been possible without the truly

heroic efforts of the women of the Tobay Chapter. Thank you to

all who participated in setting up the website, collecting funds

from friends, family, and local businesses including Shoprite,

contributing to the book club signs, bringing food and water,

manning the tables, and spreading the word to the community

about the power of stem cell research. And of course, for talking

the talk and walking the Walk.

A special mention to Linda Hillel, who worked on the tech

side helping chapter and region members develop personal

pages on the web.

We are truly blessed to have a Hadassah chapter with the

love and support of a family with which we have achieved many

great accomplishments. Thank you all again.

Marcy Alper, Co-VP, Fundraising

Wishing you a happy and

healthy 5777!

"Sweets for a Sweet New Year"

Rosh Hashanah is October 2nd this year!

Share your holiday greetings with family and friends by

sending a beautifully wrapped Kosher package of honey, mini cake,

apple leather, assorted sweets and a Hadassah New Year Card with

your personal message.

Profits to benefit the Young Judaea Scholarship Fund, which

assists children who attend YJ summer camps and year-round

programs in the US and Israel.

$24.00 Donation (includes shipping in the U.S.)

Fill out the donation form and send it in with your check by Sept. 15!