Hadassah Installs Frieda Rosenberg as National Portfolio Officer

Hadassah installed three national officers at its National Assembly meeting in Los Angeles in January, announced Ellen Hershkin, President of Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc. (HWZOA). Merna Shapiro from Parkland, FL was installed as National Vice President, Shelley Kaplan from Ocean, NJ as National Treasurer, and Frieda Rosenberg from Merrick, NY as National Portfolio Council Officer of the nation’s largest women’s Zionist organization. Marlene Post, Hadassah’s 21^st National President officiated at the installation ceremony.

Hadassah National President Ellen Hershkin states, “Since its founding over 100 years ago, the lifeblood of Hadassah has been the support, dedication and service of a talented core of volunteers such as Merna Shapiro, Shelley Kaplan and Frieda Rosenberg Each of these newly-elected national officers bring an extraordinary array of leadership skills and talents in dedicated service to HWZOA. In this year of many celebrations – the 100^th anniversary of Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO), the Henrietta Szold Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Nursing and HMO’s Department of Ophthalmology – Hadassah is truly blessed to have their commitment and support and sense of our mission.”

Frieda Rosenberg is proud to be part of a four-generation Life Member family, a four-generation Associate family and a three-generation President family. She is currently a Celebration 2018 Co-Chair and a National Board Member. She has served as the Vice Coordinator of the Development Division, Development Division Communications & Campaign Co-Chair, Centennial Co-Chair, Development Heart Health Co-Chair, and Grassroots Fundraising Chair. She is a Region Past President of Hadassah Nassau, the Merrick-Bellmore Pnina Chapter and the Dayan Lilah young leaders' group. She is proud to have been the first special project coordinator for the region’s “Hadassah Cares – Check It Out!” program and a member of the creative team of Hadassah’s national pilot project “Special Needs Training Wheels.” She is a member of Hadassah’s Society of Major Donors as well as a Keepers of the Gate. A magnum cum laude Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Connecticut with a BS in Political Science, she received her law degree from Hofstra University School of Law and practiced admiralty law with Burlingham, Underwood and Lord in New York City. She has been a board member of the Sisterhood and Executive Board member of the P.T.A. of the Merrick Jewish Center and served on the board of her community Hebrew High School.

Rosenberg’s three-generation Hadassah President family includes her grandmother, mother and sister. She enthuses, “I am thrilled to play a leadership role during this year of monumental centennial milestones for HWZOA including the 100^th anniversaries of HMO, the Henrietta Szold Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Nursing and HMO’s Department of Ophthalmology. The important work we have done – over 100 years as the architects of the medical infrastructure of Israel -- and the connections we make for our members here in America are more important than ever. It’s Practical Zionism making a difference. Hadassah is the career of my heart.”

Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc. (HWZOA) is the largest Jewish women’s organization in the United States. With 330,000 members, associates and supporters Hadassah brings Jewish women together to effect change and advocate on critical issues such as medical care and research and women's empowerment. Through the Hadassah Medical Organization's two hospitals, the world-renowned trauma center and the leading research facility in Jerusalem, Hadassah supports the delivery of exemplary patient care to over a million people every year. HMO serves without regard to race, religion or nationality and earned a Nobel Peace Prize Nomination in 2005 for building “bridges to peace” through equality in medical treatment. For more information, visit www.hadassah.org.