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Laurie Dinerstein-Kurs

Life Member, Hadassah Northern New Jersey

Dec 19, 2023, 10:16 AM

Why should we be surprised that the youth in Universities and High Schools are ignorant of why their ideas regarding the current situation in Israel...and on campuses - are not only factually wrong but inherently going to hurt their...

Apr 20, 2023, 9:22 PM

Hadassah and Young Judaea

The warmth and camaraderie of being a high school student in the Midwood community of Brooklyn, NY, where about 95 percent of the students were Jewish, made for a very warm and welcoming community of like minds – different...

Mar 14, 2023, 2:58 AM

My Journey to the Rabbinate

How many kids have been asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Most likely, most. Whether they proudly stated that they wanted to be firefighters, or ballet dancers, astronauts or teachers, few, if any, felt...

Feb 2, 2023, 6:01 AM

Hadassah ‘Women Who Do’: Teacher Laurie Dinerstein-Kurs Tells Her Story

Hadassah membership pins which belonged to the author's family. Photo courtesy of the author.

My meaningful Hadassah journey was richly embellished by my life’s journey. An early childhood education at a Brooklyn yeshiva undoubtedly set me on a path of Jewish exploration, love of Judaism and eternal hope for the newly formed State...

Dec 23, 2022, 6:04 AM

An Angel on My Shoulder: Hadassah’s Dr. Dimitrios Karussis

Dr. Dimitrios Karussis photo courtesy of Hadassah.

Back in 1966, when I visited Israel for the first time, I couldn’t wait to hit the Tel Aviv beach to see for myself the beautiful views of the sunset. We got there early in the afternoon, ready to...

Dec 15, 2022, 11:01 PM

Hadassah’s Holiday Giftwrapping Tradition – The Gift That Keeps on Giving

How often do we encounter a truly saintly individual…not often, if ever. Recently it was my good fortune to encounter such a soul…and I remain so in awe of this individual! The other day, I had a chance meeting with...

Nov 11, 2022, 10:54 PM

A Life Member Recalls How She Discovered Hadassah

“Gramma – where are we going?? Gramma, why do you want to go? Gramma, will we be there for A LONG time??” Since I stayed with my Gramma most days after school…I went where Gramma went. In those years of...

About Me

Rabbi Laurie Dinerstein-Kurs is a Life Member of Hadassah and spent her youth in Brooklyn, volunteering for such organizations as Junior Hadassah, the Civil Air Patrol, BBYO, and Young Judea. As an adult, she became a member of Hadassah, BBW (B’nai Brith Women), Women's American ORT (Organization for Educational Resources and Technological Training) and The National Council of Jewish Women. She has a Masters in rehabilitation of the handicapped. She taught for 25 years and upon retirement became a hospice chaplain. She and Steve, her husband of 53 years have two children, ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren!

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