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Collier/Lee Hadassah honors outstanding women
By Diane Schwartz, Co-President, Hadassah President’s Council
The Collier/Lee Chapter of Hadassah created the Inspiring Women event to recognize the importance, value and impact empowered women make in our communities. The Fourth Annual Inspiring Women luncheon honoring three outstanding women was a sold-out success. These women were recognized for the impact their actions, support, skills and leadership have had in their organizations, work areas and our communities at large.
The 2025 Inspiring Women honorees, outstanding women who make a difference, are philanthropist and community leader Susan Bookbinder, distinguished artist and community leader Paula Brody, and business leader and advocate Elizabeth Dosoretz.
Kudos to the chairs and leadership committee who created a special event: Co-Chairs Cookie Rosenblum and Lisa Vogel, Event Treasurer Denise Sultan, and Chapter VP of Digital and Graphic Communication Patti Bloom. Several chapter members handled registration and other “behind the scenes” activities.
Monies raised from the event will be used to purchase equipment needed for the Gandel Rehabilitation Center located on the campus next to Mount Scopus Hospital in Jerusalem, joining with Hadassah Hospital, Ein Karem also in Jerusalem, plus the new Gandel Rehabilitation Center, which is heading towards completion. All are part of Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO). The Rehabilitation Center was called into action on Oct. 7, 2023, by Professor Yoram Weiss, M.D. With only four out of 10 floors completed, Hadassah created a trauma hospital out of the parking garage with other services and surgeries taking place in converted spaces.
Hadassah and Israel are related through Hadassah’s 113 years of activity and growth, including decades in pre-state Israel. As an organization, Hadassah led the way to create a healthcare system in a newly birthed country. Now, HMO hospitals are recognized as world-class leaders in research, treatment and caregiving to people from all walks of life, nationalities, races and religions.
