1.0Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://www.jta.orgadminhttps://www.jta.org/author/adminrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="L6HxVzWBZ9"><a href="https://www.jta.org/archive/hadassah-convention-opens-with-call-to-strengthen-jewish-life-in-u-s">Hadassah Convention Opens with Call to Strengthen Jewish Life in U.S.</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jta.org/archive/hadassah-convention-opens-with-call-to-strengthen-jewish-life-in-u-s/embed#?secret=L6HxVzWBZ9" width="600" height="338" title="“Hadassah Convention Opens with Call to Strengthen Jewish Life in U.S.” — Jewish Telegraphic Agency" data-secret="L6HxVzWBZ9" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> The importance of strengthening Jewish life in this country was stressed here tonight at the opening session of the 52nd national convention of Hadassah by Mrs. Mortimer Jacobson, president of the organization, in her presidential address. More than 2,000 delegates and guests are participating in the four day convention. “The basic concern of a modern […]https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315