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adassah House in West Bloomfield has 
reopened for member events. The building has 
been closed for gatherings due to the COVID-
19 pandemic and related health and safety protocols. 
During the past two years, Greater Detroit has suc-
cessfully held region events both virtually and at other 
locations throughout the community. 
“Hadassah House has been closed for almost three 
years and since Hadassah is all about connection, the 
closure has been very hard for us,
” said Mandy Garver, 
president of Hadassah Greater Detroit. “It is fitting that 
the first events since the reopening have included the 
installation of new officers because they signal new 
beginnings.
”
The first event was the well-attended Dec. 20 instal-
lation of Hadassah Greater Detroit’s 2023 executive 
board, which was combined with a joyous Chanukah 
celebration. 
“It was so nice to be back in Hadassah House and be together in person,
” said Allison 
Berlin, incoming programming vice president of Hadassah Greater Detroit. 

Hadassah House in West Bloomfield 
reopens for in-person events.
New Beginnings

2023 Hadassah 
Greater Detroit 
Executive Board

Mandy Garver, President
Suzanne Lowe and Mimi Markofsky, 
Organization Vice Presidents
Sue Korn and Marcie Rosen, Israel 
Programming Vice Presidents
Diane Brody and Amy Strauss, 
Education and Advocacy Vice 
Presidents
Shellie Achtman and Allison Berlin, 
Programming Vice Presidents
Linda Friedlaender and Jackie 
Michaelson, Membership and Outreach 
Vice Presidents
Judith Goodman and Sandy Gruca, 
Community Service Vice Presidents
Louise Hacker, Marketing and 
Communications Vice President
Alexandra Wener, Treasurer
Susan Bloom, Secretary
Ruth Beitner, Debbi Eber and Bev 
Yost, Board Members-At-Large
Fran Heicklen, Immediate Past 
President

LOUISE HACKER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

Randi Richmond, director, Young 
Women’s Department of Hadassah, 
conducts the installation of Mandy 
Garver, president of Greater Detroit 
Region, at the opening event of 
Hadassah House.

Supported through the generosity of The Jewish Fund and the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Family Foundation.

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