Like her husband, Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.), Hadassah Lieberman is backing John McCain for president. On Monday afternoon, she was the featured speaker at the Republican Jewish Coalition\’s (RJC) National Women\’s Committee fundraiser and fashion show in Minneapolis. But, Lieberman insisted that doesn\’t mean she\’s become a Republican.
\”Suddenly, I cared less about a hit movie or making money than I did about giving back. That was the legacy that I wanted,\” Lansing said.
The 94th annual Hadassah convention recently traveled to Los Angeles and JewishJournal.com VideoJew Jay Firestone was all over it, like jelly on gefilte fish.
Veteran comedy writer and producer Michael \”Mickey\” Ross has donated $4 million to endow an academic chair in Yiddish language and culture at UCLA.
Nancy Pelosi and Dalia Itzik, the speakers of their respective countries\’ legislatures, both talked tough on Iran during speeches to delegates at Hadassah\’s annual convention in Los Angeles.
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MASA, Hebrew for journey, started funding students who qualified on a need-basis in 2004-05, subsidizing more than 100 approved five- to 10-month Israel programs that assist 18- to 30-year-olds in building a solid connection to Israel. This year, MASA is helping to send 7,000 young adults worldwide to Israel, with hopes of sending 20,000 a year by decade\’s end.
As a mother of two grown children, Morlie Hammer Levin knows the challenges of balancing family, career and spiritual life. But factor in the L.A. native\’s recent New York move, a high-pressure job with a high-profile organization and finding a new religious community and you have the makings of what would be a well-deserved nervous breakdown for anyone else.
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