The Nashville chapter of Hadassah partnered with Momentum to bring five mothers to Israel on a highly subsidized immersive journey that included community service and Jewish education. The Nashville cohort consisted of: Ori Hart, Amanda Stein, Keri Ross, Maegan Greenspan, and Pam Abromowitz.
The group traveled for about a week with 45 other women from around the country, spending most of their time in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Some of the highlights included hearing firsthand accounts of the tragedies on October 7, spending Shabbat with Holocaust survivor, Rena Quint, being inspired by Jewish educator Adrienne Gold-Davis, to think more Jewishly in our day-to-day lives.
On our last day we visited Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus- The Gandel Rehabilitation Center. There we were blown away by the amazing facility that was built in a short amount of time. From the two large therapy pools to the mock apartment set up, and the workout facility using NASA technology to help the many soldiers and civilians regain their strength and health. Everything was top notch.
We met with several injured soldiers who shared with us their story, and their inspiration to rejoin their family and their military unit. As part of this construction project, Hadassah also built an underground Hospital which they refer to as their “G-d forbid” hospital. It has everything they need to move patients from above ground to below ground bomb shelter if need be. They are still working to secure the remaining funds to complete this project.
If you are able to help, please visit www.Hadassah.org to donate. Deana Goldstein and Pam Abromowitz worked together seamlessly for the past two years to help make this experience a reality for Nashville mothers.
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