Hadassah honors Judy Cohen THE COURIER/Photo by Maggie Hayes The Migdal Chapter of HADASSAH at North Shore Towers will hold its annual luncheon on June 20 at Towers on the Green, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Proceeds will support the Youth Aliyah Children-At-Risk Program. This program helps 300,000 Israeli youth living on the streets due to alcohol and drugs, and also Ethiopian and Russian immigrant children needing resettlement. This year we are holding an IMA of the Year Luncheon. IMA means mother in Hebrew, and HADASSAH uses the award to recognize women who represent the best of HADASSAH. MIGDAL will recognize Judy Cohen as an IMA for her generous contributions to the organization. Cohen divides her time between the Towers and frequent trips to Israel. She is Judy Cohen, NST resident, is this year’s Hadassah IMA honoree. therefore well aware and supportive of HADASSAH’S work in providing medical care, research, education and supportive services. At the luncheon, we will be entertained by Marty Siler, our pianist “extraordinaire.” Come shop Linda Silver Designs Boutique and help HADASSAH too! Reservations are required by June 14. Couvert is $65 per person. Checks should be made out to HADASSAH and left with the Building 1 concierge, addressed to: Zona Schreiber, Building 1, Apt. 12A. Checks may also be mailed to Zona Schreiber, 271-10 Grand Central Parkway, Apt. 12A, Floral Park, NY 11005. For more information, contact Schreiber at 718-423-2353 or Lilly Cohen at 718-631-5228. North Shore Towers Courier n June 2013 17 BY MAGGIE HAYES Towers resident Judy Cohen has a long line of history with Hadassah and the group’s native Israel. This year, Hadassah is honoring her as the year’s IMA for her dedication to the Jewish heritage and contributions to the group’s mission. Cohen was born in Germany and lived there with her family. When World War II hit, her father moved her, her sister and mother to Israel where they stayed safe. Her extended family, however, was not as fortunate. “They thought they were all good Germans, so nothing would happen to them,” Cohen said. However, that was not the case, and her relatives did not survive the war. Cohen credits Israel with “saving her life,” and the country holds a very big place in her heart. For the next two decades, Cohen stayed and lived in Israel. In 1954, she moved to Great Neck, but still returned to Jerusalem every year to visit her sister who remained in the country. During one visit, Cohen visited a Hadassah building – a child’s oncology ward. “It was so beautiful,” Cohen said. “The kids were happy. They always have somebody from the family with them. I was happy for them; you didn’t feel as if these children were sick.” Cohen donated to the center, and her late husband’s name was posted onto a plaque and put in one of the ward’s rooms. “It’s a wonderful thing,” Cohen said. Cohen was very modest about being named the IMA of the year, and said she simply believes in giving back. “If you can, you should give,” she said. Along with donating to Hadassah, Cohen hosts various fundraising events and UJA meetings in her home. Her two children and four grandchildren are also no stranger to charity work. “I believe in all charities,” Cohen said. “It’s nothing new to me.” MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Migdal’s annual luncheon set for June 20
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