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For the women on Hadassah’s 2025 list of Zionists to watch, Oct. 7 was a call to action

JL;DR SUMMARY The Hadassah organization has recognized 18 influential women for their Zionist advocacy and efforts in support of Israel in its 2025 list. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ZionismIsrael AdvocacySocial MediaHadassahWomen's RightsVolunteerismAnila AliEmily AustinYocheved Kim Ruttenberg

Places mentioned

Brooklyn, New York, United States
"The child of secular Israeli immigrants to New York, Austin grew up in Brooklyn and decided early on that being a Jew was important to her identity."
New York, United States
"Mazi Pilip, an Ethiopian-born Israeli now living in New York, made battling antisemitism a focus of her winning political campaign for a seat in the Nassau County, New York, legislature."
Georgia, United States
"Esther Panitch, a lawyer and member of the Georgia House of Representatives, who co-sponsored a bill proposing the legislature adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliances definition of antisemitism."
California, United States
"Hilary Hawn, a California-based community advocate, educator and writer."
Washington DC, United States
"Allison Korman was a longtime senior executive at the DC Abortion Fund when the Oct. 7 attack changed her professional life."
Poland
"When Emily Austin was 16, a Holocaust education trip to Poland changed her life."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Diner, who herself made last years list, added, They may not look or sound alike, but they are united in showing the world what it means to be a Zionist in 2025."
Southern District, Israel
"Another woman on this years list, Yocheved Kim Ruttenberg, grew up as a religious Jew but without Zionism, and over time became distanced from Jewish observance, too."
South Africa
"Bellamy Bellucci, a South African-born dancer, model and Israel advocate known for her unique identity as a Black transgender Jewish woman."
Pakistan
"Anila Ali, a Muslim womens-rights activist born in Pakistan and the co-founder of the American Muslim & Multifaith Womens Empowerment Council."

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