Prof. Weiss, 63, an expert in intensive care medicine and anesthesiology, has worked at Hadassah for 31 years. For seven years before being appointed acting director-general last summer, he served as director of Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem, one of HMO’s two hospitals in Jerusalem. Read more
I was talking to one of my grandchildren a few weeks ago. She is ten. She loves sport and she’s good (rose coloured eyes I hear you say). She is a student at Bialik College in Melbourne. The student population is divided in to three “houses” – Herzl, Weizmann and Szold. My grand-daughter is a member of Szold, and I couldn’t be happier. Read more
What is it about meeting people face-to-face that excites and moves us? What was so special about hosting our inspiring Achotenu program graduate, Inbal Hanania, here with us in Melbourne and Sydney, along with the wonderful program director, Judy Lowy? Read more
Inspiring local audiences with her personal story of the impact of the Hadassah-Achotenu Ethiopian-Israeli Scholarships in Health program, graduate Inbal Hanania visited Melbourne and Sydney in May. Together with Judy Lowy, Senior Director of La'Ofek, our Israeli partner organisation, Inbal shared her life journey into nursing. Read more
The vision and mission of Goshen is to radically change Israeli children’s lives, especially the lives of those that are most vulnerable and marginalised. Read more
Months have passed and Hadassah’s Ukraine Emergency Mission continues to treat patients in the refugee center on the Ukrainian-Polish border. Hadassah continues to provide medication in coordination with the Ukrainian Ministry of Health; train local staff about mass-casualty and serious trauma incidents and assess trauma and emergency equipment in local hospitals. Read more
Adjacent to Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus, a magnificent building, the Gandel Rehabilitation Center, is fast developing and it will certainly be a dream come true when the modern, world-class rehabilitation facility opens in 2023. Read more
Velez, a 61-year-old tour guide, was on a bus headed towards Tel Aviv when the driver hit an unexpected bump in the road. Velez, not wearing a seat belt, was lifted in the air and came down hard. He felt an excruciating pain in his back and let out a piercing scream. He couldn’t stand or sit. He was raced to Hadassah Hospital, where he learned that he had two fractures in his spine. Miraculously, Velez’s back was repaired in a 20-minute surgery! Read more
Together with AUSiMED, Hadassah Medical Organization and Phoenix Australia, Hadassah Australia is proudly co-hosting the 2nd International Conference on Trauma and Mental Health in Jerusalem in September 2022. The best time to register is now - early bird rates are available until June 15, 2022. Read more
Janna Raikhelgauz, born in Kyiv and now a nurse at Hadassah Hospital, left to participate in a humanitarian mission at the Hadassah refugee clinic on the Ukrainian-Polish border, where every day, the Hadassah team assists hundreds of Ukrainian citizens fleeing the fighting and requiring medical attention. “On the second day of our mission in Poland, I celebrated my 29th birthday." Read more
Dr. Benjamin Mazouz, a 70-year-old cardiologist, was at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital keeping a friend company when he suddenly had a heart attack. He woke up in the Irma and Paul Milstein Heart Center after having undergone cardiac catheterization. Read more
Elena fled Ukraine for safety in Poland, along with her 13-year-old twins and her 15-year-old son, Daniel, who has non-verbal autism. She says that they fled their home city of Kharkiv “at the last moment.” Read more
In Poland, Hadassah staff are now scheduling regular visits to refugee centres, hostels, and even private homes that are hosting Ukrainian refugee families. Read more
Tovah, 43, realized her body clock for having a baby was ticking and her test results were disappointing. What if somehow doctors could half or even reverse the ageing of eggs? Hadassah Medical Organization researchers are trying to do so. Read more
“You see the despair on the refugees’ faces,” notes Dr. Beyth in Poland, “but when they hear the name Hadassah and that we have arrived to help, the people breathe easier because there is someone to rely on.” Read more
Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO) is responding swiftly to support Ukraine as the situation unfolds. Read more
There is plenty that is inspiring - from the announcement of the transformative gift to Jerusalem by John Gandel AC and Pauline Gandel AC and the Gandel Family, to the success of our Achotenu Ethiopian Scholarships in health and the incredible work being done by Goshen in the area of early childhood development in Israel. But overarching all of the above, are the unfolding events in Ukraine. Read more
With sincere thanks to Australian Jewish Funders and their CatchaFire initiative, the Board and staff of Hadassah Australia recently undertook a strategic review of our organisational Vision, Mission and Values statements. We felt it was time to update and truly reflect the programs that we love and support, connecting the Australian community with Israel. Read more
Dvora Hacohen's “To Repair a Broken World: The Life of Henrietta Szold, Founder of Hadassah” is an excellent biography of an extraordinary woman. Read more
In our hospitals in Jerusalem, nurses are introducing virtual-reality headsets so patients can focus on calming landscapes during unpleasant procedures. Read more
In February 2022, Hadassah Australia announced a milestone funding agreement for the Gandel Rehabilitation Center - Australia’s gift to Jerusalem. It is a wondrous story of hope and impact. Read more
A 22-year-old nursing student, who wants to contribute to society by helping others, declares, “Achotenu is a gift wrapped in love.” Inspired by the impact of the Hadassah-Achotenu Ethiopian Israeli Scholarships in Health Program, Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog, honoured graduates and students at a special event she hosted at Beit HaNassi. Read more
Hadassah Australia President Ron Finkel AM, and Executive Director, Ruth Rosen, recently welcomed the newly arrived Israeli Ambassador to Australia, Amir Maimon. Read more
As a cornerstone project for Hadassah Australia, Goshen’s approach has become widely recognized as making a real difference to early childhood development and children’s wellbeing in Israel. Goshen’s current focus on positive parenting is providing support and reaching more people across the country. Read more