Michelle Conwisar, at The Blogs

Michelle Conwisar

National Hadassah Vice President, Hadassah Writers' Circle

Apr 9, 2026, 10:16 PM

Finding My Voice in the Halls of Congress

Pictured left to right: Stacey Dorenfeld,
Lisa Hoffman, Estee Diamond Morris and
Michelle Conwisar at Hadassah's 2026 Day on The Hill Meetings in Washington, DC. Photo courtesy of the author.

There is a feeling you get when walking through the halls of our capitol buildings in Washington, D.C., that is hard to put into words. You feel the history. You feel the responsibility. And you feel the quiet realization...

Feb 4, 2026, 9:29 PM

Finding My Why Through Hadassah

National Hadassah Vice President Michelle Conwisar (center) with Hadassah Past Presidents Ellen Hershkin (left) and Rhoda Smolow (right). Photo courtesy of the author.

Somewhere along my Hadassah leadership journey, I realized that Hadassah is truly my happy place. I once heard a speaker talk about passion. He said, “If you want to know what your passion is, pay attention to what you...

Jun 13, 2024, 11:37 PM

How Hadassah’s Solidarity Mission to Israel Inspired Me and Gave Me Hope, Part 4

This is the last in a four-part series by Michelle Conwisar on her recent visit to Israel as part of a Hadassah Solidarity Mission. On October 7th, about 70 Hamas terrorists attacked Kfar Aza, a kibbutz less than two miles...

Jun 6, 2024, 6:38 AM

How Hadassah’s Solidarity Mission to Israel Inspired Me and Gave Me Hope Part 3

This is the third in a four-part series by Michelle Conwisar on her visit to Israel on a Hadassah Solidarity Mission. Many of you have probably heard, or read about, Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin, the parents of 23-year-old Hersh...

May 22, 2024, 1:09 AM

How Hadassah’s Solidarity Mission to Israel Inspired Me and Gave Me Hope, Part 2

Pictured left to right: Stacey Maimin and National Hadassah Vice President Michelle Conwisar volunteering in Israel. Photo courtesy of the author.

This is the second in a four-part series by Michelle Conwisar on her visit to Israel on a recent Hadassah Solidarity Mission. I have always been taught that it is important to give back to my community in a meaningful...

May 11, 2024, 4:01 PM

How Hadassah’s Solidarity Mission to Israel Inspired Me and Gave Me Hope, Part 1

Hadassa's Solidarity Mission to Israel, January 2024. Photo courtesy of the author.

This is the first in a four-part series by Hadassah Southern California Immediate Past President Michelle Conwisar on her visit to Israel as part of a recent Hadassah Solidarity Mission. I was profoundly touched and humbled by what I experienced...

About Me

Michelle Conwisar is a National Vice President of Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc. and a member of the Hadassah Writers' Circle. As a third generation Hadassah leader Michelle is honored to follow in her mother and grandmothers’ legacy. Michelle has held many leadership roles in her nearly three decades of Hadassah involvement. Michelle credits Hadassah for giving her opportunities to feed her passions for Israel, advocacy, and fundraising for medical research. Michelle’s husband of 32 years, Dr. Philip, is a Hadassah Associate. They have two married daughters who are fourth generation Hadassah life members.