jews d in the continued from page 12 HOPE AGAINST HATE Building Resilient Jewish Communities in the Face of Threat Monday, May 8th Congregation Shaarey Zedek A unique one-day conference, that examines the challenges—and potential solutions— facing Jewish communities today. Tamarack Camps, Temple Israel and Hillel Day School with the gener- ous support of the Jewish Women’s Foundation. SOMETHING FOR ALL WOMAN Why should women choose Hadassah? “I’m so glad you asked that ques- tion,” Ogusky says. “We talk end- lessly about how to engage young people. We want continuity and strength in our numbers. And, here we are, so happy to have two new chapters installed this year, sug- gesting that we are indeed filling a need for new members to join our ranks.” All it takes is the power of one. As Ogusky explains, the newest chap- ter of Hadassah Greater Detroit started when Melissa Liverman, a young woman from Montreal, walked through the door and asked, “Do you have a Hadassah group for me?” The answer: “Yes, we do now.” As Ogusky recalls, “We put our heads together, made some calls, gathered our friends, including past president Beverly Fine, who was eager to serve as adviser. Today, we have a wonderfully cohesive group of women and a chapter named Leorah — named after Melissa’s grandmother. How sweet is that?” The second group to officially become a chapter this year can be described as “born again.” They were Hadassah members from four previous groups that had dis- banded. “All it took was an invitation,” Diskin says. “We had a core group of women with interest in starting anew, and when we invited them continued from page 12 Fight or Flight: A Conference on the Modern Jewish Community Offering a variety of in-depth sessions on the challenges and opportunities facing Jewish communities today. Event Schedule: 12:00 – 12:45pm Kosher Lunch & Welcome 12:45 – 1:45pm Opening Plenary with Deborah E. Lipstadt 2:00 – 3:00pm Breakout Session 1 • From Bosnia to Berlin: The Journey of a European Jew • The Rise of Neo Fascism 3:15 – 4:15pm Breakout Session 2 • Confronting Anti-Semitism: A Local Perspective on Hate- Speech and Threats • The Upside of Crisis: Defining European Communities in the Face of Challenge • Squeezed from Both Sides: Young Adults and the Challenge of BDS and Anti-Semitism on Campus 4:30 – 5:00pm Closing Plenary with Alan Gill In 1980, Hadassah members Mary Saidman, Diane Klein, Doris August, Ellen Rothenberg and Annette Meskin were among those who collected dimes in “eye banks” to help wipe out trachoma, an eye disease. her father to buy it. She and her friends then went door to door to earn enough money to repay the loan. When anti-Jewish riots broke out in Palestine in 1929, resulting in the deaths of 150 Jews, Hadassah’s Detroit Chapter, like other chapters nationwide, wanted to do more to support Hadassah’s medi- cal facilities Instead of holding bake sales and bazaars, they started an “Honor Roll Campaign” and solicited the 1,000 Detroit Hadassah members directly for gifts of cash. The year-long drive ended with a lunch program, attended by 600 women, where it was announced they To learn more and register, visit: jewishdetroit.org/hope For more information, contact Margie Davis at 248-205-2551 or davis@jfmd.org 000000 14 May 4 • 2017 jn had raised the unprecedented sum of $15,000. In 1934, Hadassah became the sole American agency for Youth Aliyah, which Henrietta Szold had founded. Youth Aliyah brought children and teens flee- ing Europe to Palestine, and Hadassah became its largest supporter. The Detroit chapter helped publicize and fund the program. Members also supported other programs in Israel, including a home for delinquent girls, a vocational school for girls, a mechanical training program for boys and the first Youth Aliyah kibbutz, Ramat Hadassah Szold. For several years, Hadassah held a