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Winger highlighted the contributions
A delegation from the Greater Detroit
of American Jewish women over the
Chapter of Hadassah heard Hadassah's
past four centuries as well as Hadassah's
new national president say, "Education
current accomplishments, ranging from
is at the heart of Hadassah and volun-
supporting an Israeli medical team sent
teerism is at the soul."
to aid Kosovo refugees in Macedonia to
Installed as the 22nd national presi-
dent of Hadassah at a ceremony
attended by 2,100 organization
leaders from around the country,
Bonnie Lipton of Pittsfield, Mass.,
said:
"I stand before you as a woman
who calls herself a professional
volunteer. I say it with pride."
Outgoing national president
Marlene Post stressed that as the
world moves toward the 21st cen-
tury, "Unity of purpose and cen-
trality of Israel are good for the
Awaiting the closing banquet at the Hadassah
Jewish people and for the world."
national convention are, from left, Cindy Atler, a
Israeli Ambassador Zalman
Greater Detroit Chapter delegate; Carol Wilson,
Shoval echoed her sentiments,
from Allentown, Pa.; and Greater
attending-
when he said: "Without the cen-
Detroit delegates Stacey Wilford and Randi Simko.
trality of Israel, there's no future
for Jews anywhere.
making 10 national parks in Israel acces-
Twenty-seven metro Detroiters took
sible to the physically challenged.
part in the 85th national Hadassah con-
Day on the Hill, which drew 1,500
vention July 25-28 in Washington, D.C.
delegates
from 42 states, was the single
Elaine Sturman, president-elect of the
largest grassroots lobbying effort ever
Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah,
organized by Hadassah. Congressional
described Hadassah as "a wonderful,
leaders met with their states' Hadassah
intelligent group of women who are
constituents to answer questions about
very professional and have a great
their positions on genetic discrimination
impact on our government," adding,
in health insurance and employment,
Our numbers and what they represent
foreign aid for Israel and the Wye
mean so much when we go to
Agreement, the Hate Crimes Prevention
Washington."
Act, First Amendment rights of religious
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
liberty and separation of church and
and Ronald Lauder, chairman of the
state, and the American Schools and
Conference of Presidents of Major
Hospitals Abroad Program.
American Jewish Organizations, were on
In the coming year, these Greater
hand for Lipton's installation. Detroiter
Detroit
Chapter leaders will be repre-
Annette Meskin, outgoing national sec-
sented on the national Hadassah board:
retary, sat on the dais and spoke private-
Beverly Apel, Hilary Isakow, Annette
ly with Clinton.
Meskin, Audrey Sobel and Susan Yorke.
Congressional awards presented dur-
All of them, except Isakow, attended the
ing the opening ceremonies, "Every
gathering in Washington. Along with
Action Counts," paid homage to five
Sturman, the Greater Detroit conven-
Jewish women who have set the highest
tion delegates were: Cindy Atler, Leslie
example of participation in American
Bash, Evelyn Diskin, Nancy Finkel,
Life: Senators Barbara Boxer and
Sharon Fishman, Caroline
Dianne Feinstein (both D-Calif.) and
Gleichenhaus, Dr. Judith Goodman,
Representatives Shelley Berkley (D-
Karen Jirik, Wendy Kohlenberg, Susan
Nev.), Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.) and
Luria, Renee May, Barbara. Moretsky,
Janice D. Schakowsky (D-Ill.).
Laura Muzich, Evelyn Noveck, Suzanne
Actress and Hadassah life member
Noveck, Marilyn Pickover, Shirley
Debra Winger explained that the tradi-
Robbins, Ellen Rothenberg, Judi
tions of Hadassah go back to the'early
Schram, Randi Simko, Stacey Welford
days of God's covenant with Noah:
and Wendi Zupmore.
"Every action we take to make the world
a better place is like another rainbow."

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