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Diverse National Civic and Religious Leaders Unite to Call for an End to Senseless Gun Violence (in Westminster Patch)

On Monday, prominent national leaders who have served on the President’s Advisory Council on Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships released a joint statement on gun violence prevention.

St. Charles state senator attends mission to Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem to learn about Israel’s leadership in life sciences

Majority Floor Leader Sen. Tom Dempsey of St. Charles participated in a mission of state legislators and Jewish and Missouri business leaders to visit Hadassah Medical Organization in Jerusalem.

Kirkwood state representative attends mission to Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem to learn about Israel’s leadership in life sciences (in Kirkwood Patch)

Kirkwood state Rep. Rick Stream participated in a mission of Missouri state legislators and Jewish and Missouri business leaders last month to visit Hadassah Medical Organization in Jerusalem.

Religion

North Caldwell man, head of the 35,000-strong Hadassah Associates, reflects on Hadassah’s Centennial Convention in Israel (in Caldwells Patch)

Mark Roth of North Caldwell, President of the 35,000-strong National Committee of Hadassah Associates, reflects on Hadassah’s Centennial Convention in Israel.

Sandy-fallen tree transformed into porch table and chairs (in Georgetown Patch)

In a true hurricane mystery, the massive tree that fell in Woodley Park during Hurricane Sandy on Monday night has been transformed into a small tree stump table and chairs.

Edison artist, fellow Neve Shalom congregants, celebrate as Ner Tamid dedicated at Hadassah’s 100th anniversary convention in Israel (in Woodbridge Patch)

Edison artist Sol Chadowitz and six fellow Congregation Neve Shalom members celebrate the dedication and donation of Chadowitz's eternal flame sculpture at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem.

Blog: Encino’s Silagi Family Honored at Hadassah Centennial Convention in Israel (in Encino-Tarzana Patch)

The Silagi family of Encino was honored for donating the Cardiology Critical Care East Wing in Hadassah Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower at Hadassah-Ein Kerem in Jerusalem.

Bethesda philanthropist Irene Pollin teams up with Hadassah for women's heart health (in Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch)

Irene Pollin of Bethesda, founder and chairman of Sister to Sister, has donated $10 million to Hadassah Medical Organization to establish a cardiovascular wellness institute in Jerusalem.

Politics

Rockville Jews Come Together for Dream Act, Marriage Equality (in Rockville Patch)

Maryland Jews gathered to discuss the significance of voting in support of immigrant education rights and marriage equality on Election Day.

Bend the Arc comes together for Proposition 30 in Berkeley (in Berkeley Patch)

During the recent Jewish holiday of Sukkot, Jews gathered in a Berkeley sukkah to discuss the significance of voting yes on California’s Proposition 30 on Election Day.