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Wine and Trees Save the Dates
May 14
Erev Shavout
May 20
Healthy Women—Healthy
Lives Yoga Program
Temple Beth David
7 pm
May 29
Region Meeting
Keepers of the Gate
JCC in Woodbridge
6:30 pm
June 10
Board Meeting to Plan for the
rest of 2013
Location TBA
7:00
April to June 2013 (published 4 times per year) Iyyar to Tamuz 5773
You may obtain a copy of Hadassah’s financial report by writing to the Hadassah Finance Department, 50 West 50th Street, New York, NY 10019
Our Wine and Trees program pleasantly evolved into Apple juice and Trees
on this past Sunday at Ready, Fire, Glaze in Cheshire. Thankfully there were
many junior members and family to help answer all the Mezzuzah Trivia
questions. It was a relaxing and artful afternoon. The choices of pottery
were endless and the chapter raised money for close to 20 trees for another
Garden of Trees. A special thanks to Andrea Joseph for such a diverse
group of trivia questions. Test your mezuzah knowledge with the questions
below.
Regards,
Alyssa Budkofsky, Jean Caplan, and Bonnie Donato V.P.'s of Fundraising
1. On which is the side of the door is the mezuzah is placed?
2. Which part of the mezuzah is facing into the room?
3. One the door post of which room should a mezuzah not be placed?
4. What is the Hebrew letter found on every mezuzah?
5. What are the names of the 2 prayers that are found inside the mezuzah? What do we call the
person who writes the scroll?
6. The Hebrew letter shin found on every mezuzah stands for this?
7. What is it customary to do to a mezuzah when you walk into a room?
Answers: 1. right 2. top 3. bathroom 4. shin
5. Shema/V’havta, Sofir/scribe 6. Shaddai
7. Kiss with your fingertips
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Presidents’ Message
Shalom Cheshire Chapter Hadassah,
Hadassah is constantly advancing with medical technology, research, and innovative ways to improve the important
work we do. We have a very dynamic group of women that comprise our Chapter. We are currently looking for more
women to get involved in planning our terrific programs and providing leadership. You can be involved in a small way or
join our Board for a bigger position. There are many opportunities for you to get involved in our Hadassah community.
If you are interested please contact Marcie Steinberg at: [email protected] or Lisa Busker at:
[email protected] Please read about the launch of an exciting new endeavor called PRAZE by our
National President Marcie Natan.
Co-Presidents
Marcie Steinberg Lisa Busker
Dear Colleagues,
PRAISE for PRAZE!!
It is with great pleasure that I officially launch Hadassah’s PRAZE Division (PRogramming, Advocacy, Zionism & Education). At our National Board meeting in January, I shared my excitement about this new division. PRAZE will reconnect us with Hadassah’s roots, which provided the foundation for our Practical Zionist mission! The PRAZE Division will bring together several programmatic areas to provide units and communities with a multitude of opportunities for engagement. PRAZE will focus on Advocacy (American Affairs & Zionist Affairs), Health & Wellness, Jewish/Zionist Education, participation at the United Nations, Hadassah’s Attorneys Council, and the exploration of other initiatives. The division is also playing an integral role in the creation of our Hadassah Heart Health initiative, working synergistically with all Hadassah’s divisions, HMO and Sister to Sister. PRAZE is in the process of developing a menu of program options for use throughout the country. Please stay tuned for additional announcements as new and updated resources become available. The PRAZE Division leadership includes Ellen Hershkin, Coordinator and Debby Mazon, Vice Coordinator. Lauren Katz is the Policy Associate and we are currently in the process of hiring a Director as well as additional staff. The division offices are located on the 6th Floor of Hadassah House. We know the PRAZE Division will serve as a valuable resource for Hadassah’s leaders, members, associates and supporters. As Hadassah embarks on its second century, we look forward to a future rooted in our past and secured by the actions of the present.
MARCIE E. NATAN
NATIONAL PRESIDENT
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Passover Tasting at Mickey’s Our Chapter had a lovely evening at Mickey's Restaurant last month. We once again enjoyed delicious appetizers, salads,
vegetarian soup, and Matza Lasagna. The best has been and always will be the chocolate bomb. Sherri Sosensky presented
a lecture on woman in the Hagaddah. Besides being informative it brought us all closer as a chapter to share this experi-
ence. Please read and enjoy the copy of her lecture below.
Thank you for your continued support and attendance.
Alyssa Budkofsky, Jean Caplan, and Bonnie Donato, V.P.'s of Fundraising
Women in the Haggadah
Although women played a dramatic role in the Biblical Exodus, they have virtually disappeared from the Haggadah’s version of the Pass-
over Story.
The absence of women in the Haggadah reflects the Hellenistic world in which women were consigned to the private, rather than pub-
lic domain. The seder is a perfect illustration of Hellenistic influence on Jewish practice as it was modeled after the Greek symposium
( literally to’drink with’)- a banquet where a learned man would invite colleagues for intellectual discussion over successive glasses of
wine. If women were present, they remained invisible. Our contemporary Seders do not need to perpetuate that silence.
The Passover Haggadah mentions only 1 woman, Hadassah (aka Esther) and only in a song for the 2nd seder. This is all the more strik-
ing given the critical roles at least 5 women play in the Exodus story. The midwives Shiphrah & Puah defy Pharaoh’s orders to kill the
Israelite boys they deliver, while Yocheved, Moses’ mother, Miriam- his sister, and Pharaoh’s daughter are all against the king’s edicts.
It is only during the last generation that contemporary additions to the seder service have highlighted women’s contributions to the
story. Inspired by ancient midrashim, for instance, the ritual of Miriam’s cup celebrates the life-giving waters of Miriam’s miraculous
well that had sustained the Israelites during their wandering in the desert.
Pharaoh’s decree was to prevent the Israelites from procreating as he enforced the separation of man & wife. However, we women
saved our people!! We did not listen to this decree. Instead we continued to help our husbands under the ‘apple tree’ by feeding
them, anointing them with oils, & in essence seducing them & delivering their children. (hence- as an aside- Charoset should be thick
to represent the clay of bricks, however, it should also be tart to remind us of the apples and events that transpired beneath these
apple trees.)
Women brought life into the world where Pharoah decreed Death. Shifrah & Puah were the midwives of the Hebrews. Pharoah had
ordered them to kill the newborn Hebrew sons, however, they feared G-d and his commandment ‘ Thou shall not Kill’ more than
they feared Pharoah and therefore, did not listen to Pharoah and they let the boys live. Thus, our people multiplied and increased.
Now, Moses’ mother hid him for months, but then as we all know, she & his sister, Miriam built a little ark for Moses to travel down
the Nile to hopefully safe arms. Miriam stationed herself along the river to learn what would become of Moses- only to find her baby
brother in the Pharoah’s daughter Bitya’s arms. She knows that she is about to defy her Fathers’ decree to murder all the 1st born
male Jewish babies- however, she takes pity on the baby & ‘draws him out of the water’-and thus, she gives him the name of Moses
which means to draw out of the water. Moses’ name also symbolically foreshadows him to be the chosen one who will ‘draw’ the Isra-
elite children out of Egypt and into the Promised Land.
From Bitya drawing Moses out of the water, we learn how great the reward is for those who perform Derech Eretz. Because of her
special relationship with Moses and saving his life, G-d later spares and saves her during the last terrible plague. She was the only 1st
born Egyptian who was spared to live. Legend says that Bitya never died. She joined a small & celebrated group who ascended to
Heaven while still alive.
To summarize, the Haggadah teaches that G-d with an outstretched hand brings us from sorrow to joy. The Haggadah provides hope
but is not the best guide as to ‘how’ to fix the world. Today we need a reminder that ‘righting’ our upside down world depends on
human action. The five women mentioned here took risks, when there were no guarantees. They didn’t wait for signs and miracles.
They showed concern for the welfare of others rather than saving themselves. Here we see how G-d works his ways through man
and woman. Through these women’s actions, Moses becomes the leader G-d chooses to confront Pharoah and lead our people to
freedom and to the land of Israel.
(Much of this material is from the book “Creating Lively Passover Seders” by David Arnow.)
2012-2013 Board Members
Co-Presidents Marcie Steinberg 203-271-1142 [email protected]
Lisa Busker 203-619-2147 [email protected]
VPs of Programming and Joanne Dragunoff 203-272-7656 [email protected]
Community Outreach Rachel Scolnic Dobin 203-389-5599 x 109 [email protected]
VPs of Fundraising Alyssa Budkofsky 203-626-9459 [email protected]
Jean Caplan 203-272-1122 [email protected]
Bonnie Donato 203-272-9074 [email protected]
VPs of Education Andrea Joseph 203-272-8640 [email protected]
Sherri Sosensky 203-288-1511 [email protected]
VP of Membership Jodi Katz 203-248-3290 [email protected]
Recording Secretary Karen Mendelsohn 203-699-0535 [email protected]
Treasurer Liz Kozak 203-439-0325 [email protected]
Co-Treasurer Jacqui Seigel 203-272-5501 [email protected]
Publicity Leslie White 203-649-5041 [email protected]
Bulletin Editor Sue Chasen 203-439-0321 [email protected]
Mailing Coordinator Lucy Kampf 203-294-9628 [email protected]
Mailing Labels Lucy Kampf 203-294-9628 [email protected]
Jodi Katz 203-248-3290 [email protected]
Corresponding Secretary Marcie Steinberg 203-271-1142 [email protected]
Cumulative Giving Chairwoman Susan Schiffres 203-250-7484 [email protected]
Membership Dinner Sarah Moskowitz 203-272-7265 [email protected]
Jodi Katz 203-248-3290 [email protected]
Installation Dinner position available
Challah and Flower Sales Suzanne Perlroth 203-250-1312 [email protected]
Chanukah Sales Tanya Goldstein 203-699-9041 [email protected]
Passover Dessert Sales Rachael Schatz 203-439-0880 [email protected]
Bulletin Advertising Dana Alliger 203-272-4575 [email protected]
Supermarket Certificate Sales Jacqui Seigel 203-272-5501 [email protected]
Supermarket Certificates!
Please support our ongoing fundraiser! As always, we sell supermarket “scrip” for Everybody’s, Stop & Shop,
and Shop Rite. There is no additional charge to you (face value of coupons only).
Hadassah then gets 5% back on all coupons sold. Coupons can be delivered.
Contact Jacqui Seigel at (h) 203-272-5501; (c) 203-494-2528 or [email protected]. Page 4
Cheshire Hadassah’s “Healthy Women/Healthy Lives” Program
Please join us for a Relaxing & Educational evening of Yoga
You will :
Learn Breathing Techniques to calm the body & mind
Create your own ‘Go To List’ for Stress coping strategies
Learn Self-healing / self- massaging
Learn specific yoga poses to reduce Anxiety & Stress
Gain Balance, focus & strength
Relax in a meditative Shivasana
When? Monday, May 20th (7-9pm)
Where? Temple Beth David – Social Hall (3 Main St., Cheshire)
** Wear comfortable clothing, or sweats
** Please bring a Yoga Mat, water bottle, and blanket or cover up for Relaxation in Shivasana
( If you by chance have an extra mat – please bring it along to share with a friend who may not own their own mat.)
Your $18+ Donation/Payment made out to: Hadassah will help us reach our $2,000.00 Goal to help furnish the room at the Tower Hospital Facility.
*Anyone who donates a total of $100.00 will become a Hadassah Heroine and will be recog-nized by attending the May 29th Regional Program for ‘FREE’.
**Kindly send your Payment to : Andrea Joseph at 40 PoundRidge Rd, Cheshire**
Email Sherri at [email protected] if you are able to help provide a healthy snack item for this program. (Fresh fruit, cheese, crackers, water bottles, chocolate etc…)
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Ongoing Community Service Project
This year for Hadassah's community service project, we will be conducting a year-long diaper drive to col-
lect diapers for needy babies right within our community.
Low-income parents cannot take advantage of free or subsidized childcare if they cannot afford to leave dis-
posable diapers at childcare centers. If parents cannot access daycare, then they are less able to attend work
or school on a consistent basis. This in turn leads to increased economic instability and a continuation of the
cycle of poverty.
Without transportation, buying diapers at an inner city convenience store rather than a large retailer can
double or triple the monthly cost for diapers. Many parents are already struggling to pay for rent and food
and simply cannot afford the high cost of an adequate supply of diapers for their children. Safety-net pro-
grams such as the Food Stamp Program and WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, In-
fants and Children) do not cover the cost of diapers. An adequate supply of diapers can cost over $100 per
month. The impact of lack of diapers for poor and low-income families is great. A baby can spend a day or
longer in one diaper, leading to potential health and abuse risks. So please when you are at the store, pick up
a package of diapers and bring it with you to our next Hadassah event! For more information please contact
Rachel Scolnic Dobin at [email protected]
Hadassah Happenings Condolences to:
Dana and Jason Alliger on the passing of Dana’s grandmother, Sally Schatsky.
Leslie and Larry Rosenfield on the passing of Leslie’s mother, Ida Klempner.
Doris and Elliot Glunts on the passing of Elliot’s sister, Gertrude Nevins.
Mazel Tov to:
Linda Applebaum on the Bar Mitzvah of her son Kyle Leff.
Sarah and Andrew Moskowitz on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Isaac.
Jill and Matthew Strout on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Alex.
Claudette and Arthur Lebowitz on the B’nai Mitzvot of their children Mazie and Jacob.
TO OUR MEMBERS:
Please let us know if you have any news for Hadassah Happenings. If we don’t print your news, it’s
because we’re not aware of it.
If you have any announcements to be included in the Hadassah Happenings for the next bulletin,
please contact: Marcie Steinberg at 203-271-1142 or [email protected].
We are looking for a representative from each local synagogue to update our chapter on events
happening such as bar/ bat mitzvahs, weddings, graduations, condolences etc. If you are interested, please email
Marcie Steinberg.
Also, when requesting cards or certificates to be sent, please allow a grace period of 10 days.
Treasurers’ Report
We have currently raised 9% of our goal for this year. Please continue to support this wonderful
organization and its amazing projects by participating in our fundraisers and coming to our
events. We truly appreciate your generosity and support!!
- Jacqui Seigel and Liz Kozak, Co-treasurers.
Thin Threads Book Sale
Now's your chance to get a great bargain on the book Thin Threads: Real Stories of Hadassah Life Changing Moments.
This exclusive Centennial edition has 101 stories to make you laugh,
cry, nod your head, gasp and feel the warmth of the Hadassah sister-
hood.
Promotional Specials—While Supplies Last:
1 Book at the sale price of $18.00 (original price $29.99)
2 Books at the sale price of $29.99
Order online at: store.thinthreads.com or send your check with $4.95 delivery charge. Check payable to: Kiwi Publishing, Inc. Mail to: Kiwi Publishing, Inc. PO Box 3852, Woodbridge, CT 06525
For more information call: 203-295-0370 Page 7
We are looking for some enthusiastic women to join our board in the following positions:
* Co-President
* Vice President of Membership
* Bulletin Mailings and Labels Coordinator
* Synagogue Representatives
If you are interested in learning more about any of these positions, please contact Marcie Steinberg at
[email protected] or 203-271-1142 or Lisa Busker at [email protected].
Board Positions Available
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Hadassah Heroines Connecticut Region has funded a room at our beautiful new Tower Hospital Facility. Our Region has pledged to furnish a room at the Tower for $18,000. Our Chapter has been given a goal to raise
$2,000 to be sent in to National by the end of June.
If you would like to contribute $100 toward the room, the region will give you the designation of a “Hadassah Heroine” and you can attend the regional program on May 29
th at the JCC for no charge.
Another option is to come to our wonderful educational Healthy Women Healthy Lives Program on Monday May 20th. We are asking for a minimum donation of $18. All donations received will contribute to meeting our goal for the Tower.
If you would like to make a donation for Hadassah Heroines, please mail a check made out to Hadassah to :
Jacqui Seigel , 207 Farm Meadow Lane, Cheshire, CT 06410
Regional Calendar
May 29 Region Meeting: Keepers of the Gate Event
Featuring Hadassah Doctor: Dr. Josh Schroeder and
Tamar Davis, Hadassah National Director of Annual Giving
at an event to honor CT Region Keepers of the Gate
6:30 pm at the JCC in Woodbridge
July 30-31 National Business Meeting, Inner Harbor, Baltimore
If you are interested in attending the National Business Meeting,
please contact Marcie Steinberg or Lisa Busker for more information.
August 7 Presidents’ briefing via conference call
August 11 or 14 Region Executive Board Mini-retreat
October 6 Metro Area Leadership Event, NYC
October 23 Region Elections
December 4 AVP/Advisors’ meeting
December 11 Region Annual Meeting, Installation and Chapter Awards
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Important Hadassah News
Groundbreaking insulin pill nearing market
Swallowing a pill is much more palatable for diabetics than get-
ting an injection. Jerusalem’s Oramed Pharmaceuticals is one step closer to putting a groundbreaking oral insulin capsule on the market for peop le with
Type 2 diabetes. The company is about to begin Phase 2 clinical trials on 147 people at about a dozen medical centers in the United States.
CEO Nadav Kidron tells ISRAEL21c that the company’s flagship product could revolutionize the treatment of diabetes, which now affects
more than 371 million people worldwide and is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Most cases are Type 2, where the
body does not use the hormone insulin effectively to metabolize sugars.
The current method of self-injecting insulin is unpleasant and also carries the constant risk of infection. A capsule taken by mouth would
be more convenient and also more natural, as it would mimic insulin’s normal route in the body. But until now nobody had found a way to
orally deliver large-molecule polypeptides such as insulin and vaccines.
Israel is a major center for diabetes research, and in fact the technology underlying Oramed is based on 25 years of research at Hadassah
University Medical Center in Jerusalem by scientists including Kidron’s mother, Dr. Miriam Kidron.
“After the breakthrough, we sat and talked about how it could help millions, but to do that you need to establish a company and get it
financed,” Kidron relates. “I’m a lawyer with an MBA, so I started the company and raised the money nearly eight years ago.” The elder
Kidron is chief medical and technology officer of the publicly owned Oramed, and Hadassah is a stakeholder.
“When they initiated this project almost 30 years ago at Hadassah, trying to get insulin delivered orally looked almost impossible,” says
Kidron. “Today it’s just a matter of time till it’s on the market.”
Insulin capsule can slow the progression of diabetes
Kidron explains that Oramed’s management decided to focus solely on insulin not only because of the founding scientists’ expertise in
diabetes research, but also because insulin levels are quite easy to measure in the blood.
And from a business standpoint, diabetes represents a giant market. Some $471 billion was spent worldwide last year to treat diabetes,
and the International Diabetes Foundation estimates that by 2030, some 552 million people in the world will be diagnosed with the dis-
ease.
Most importantly, says Kidron, Oramed’s insulin capsule could slow the progression of Type 2 diabetes, which has three classic phases.
The first phase can be addressed through diet and exercise, while the next phase requires oral medications that boost the body’s own
insulin production. In the third phase, when the insulin-producing pancreas cannot continue producing the hormone, a patient becomes
insulin-dependent.
“We wanted to do more than just replace injections — we wanted to provide an alternative oral medication as an earlier treatment that
can extend the second phase and prevent patients from becoming insulin dependent,” says Kidron. “That’s the revolution.”
By offering a better solution in the second phase of the disease, Oramed could assure that people with Type 2 diabetes avoid further com-
plications of the disease, while benefiting from a less painful, more convenient and more affordable treatment.
Other diabetes meds in the pipeline
Because Type 2 diabetes often results from excess body weight, Oramed is also developing an oral capsule containing the hormone ex-
enatide, which helps balance blood sugar levels and controls appetite. Exenatide can be given by injection but it tends to make people nau-
seous. The oral preparation would reduce that side effect and open it up to a much larger market.
“This is a very potent drug in the world of diabetes. We are now doing trials at Hadassah, and probably toward the end of the first quar-
ter of 2013 we should have results,” says Kidron. “If it’s successful, we will then file for FDA approval.”
Oramed has a third product in the pipeline that combines oral insulin and oral exenatide. Preliminary results of this therapy were pre-
sented at the meeting of the American Diabetes Association last June, demonstrating a greater positive effect when the two products
were given in tandem.
Advertise in our Bulletin!
The bulletin is published 4 times per year
and mailed to over 275 households. Include your business card sized ads for
an annual price of $40 for chapter
members and $55 for non-
members.
Ad prices can be prorated for the
remaining bulletins this year.
Please contact Dana Alliger to place an
ad or for more information:
(203) 272-4575
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Pediatric Therapy: Physical, Occupational
& Speech Therapy
The Watch Factory Shoppes 132 Elm Street
Cheshire, CT 06410 (203) 250 - ZONE (9663)
www.cheshirefitnesszone.com
Craig Goldstein, PT, owner
Cheshire Hadassah
c/o 10 Brentwood Drive
Cheshire, CT 06410
NON-PROFIT
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
CHESHIRE, CT
PERMIT NO. 17
Handcrafted Shabbat Candles
for Sale
As part of a continuous fundraiser for our chapter, we are
offering handcrafted Shabbat candles from the Big
Dipper. The candles make a wonderful holiday or hostess
gift when visiting family or friends and a bright addition to
Shabbat at home.
The cost is $4 per pair and several different
colors of candles are available.
To order candles, please contact
Suzanne Perlorth at 203-250-1312.
We’re Going Green!
Please make sure we have your email address so we can reduce the
number of paper mailings we send out. If you are not on our email list,
please send your email address to Jodi Katz at [email protected].
Cheshire Hadassah is now Online!
Don't forget to check out the new Cheshire Hadassah webpage at:
http://qucheshirehadassah.weebly.com
The website was created in partnership with Quinnipiac University computer science students. If you would like to add any information to the website, contact Alyssa Budkofsky at: [email protected] .
Cheshire Hadassah Facebook page! Please join us on Facebook. We have a private group called Cheshire Hadassah on Facebook. Search for us and be added to the group. Only members can view our conversations. Contact Jodi Katz at [email protected] with questions.