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Sara Mason Ader

Life Member, Hadassah New England

May 15, 2024, 12:16 AM

US Colleges Should Not Be Dangerous for Jews

If you had told me when I was a college student that my future kids would face antisemitism when they went to college, I would have thought you were crazy. The antisemitic mayhem we’re seeing right now at universities...

Apr 11, 2024, 8:06 AM

Finding Surprising Inspiration in Germany’s Fight against Antisemitism

As I packed my suitcase back in January for a trip to Germany, I found myself feeling uneasy. It had been more than 20 years since my last trip there and antisemitism was skyrocketing globally—especially since the atrocities of...

Nov 29, 2023, 1:19 AM

Play Offers a Vital Perspective on Antisemitism in France and New England

Photo courtesy of the Huntington Theatre.

Every now and then, a play smacks so hard of reality and truth that you walk out of the theater in a daze and then find yourself thinking about it for weeks afterward. That was the case for me after...

Apr 20, 2023, 9:16 PM

Rabbi Matthew D. Gewirtz Calls for Engagement and Understanding in New Book

Avoiding incendiary topics of conversation has become second nature for many Americans during these recent years of increasingly divisive political views and attitudes. A growing body of research describes a US nation bitterly divided along political fault lines to...

Oct 17, 2022, 10:18 PM

Crossing Paths with The Queen

After the passing of Queen Elizabeth II last week, my mom, Susan Mason shared a treasured memory of being on an outing with dear Israeli friends and running into Queen Elizabeth in my hometown of Lexington, Ky. While living in Lexington...

Oct 14, 2022, 6:33 AM

A Lesson in Speaking Out

On Sept. 11th, a group of masked men stood on highway overpasses in the town of Saugus, MA, just north of Boston. They were draping massive banners over the rails for the benefit of the traffic below. Printed on...

Jul 26, 2022, 7:00 PM

Remembering the Joy of Summer at Young Judaea Camps

The author, Sara Mason Ader (left) and Arlene Klein (right). Photo courtesy of the author.

The celebration of New York-based Camp Tel Yehuda’s 75th summer has had me thinking about the importance of the Jewish camp experience. Even if you've never been to summer camp, you can probably imagine how quickly bonds form when...

May 26, 2022, 11:10 AM

It’s Don’t FryDay!

The author and her husband Jason at their wedding. Photo courtesy of the author.

When I first began dating Jason, the man who later became my husband, I noticed a small spot on his back that didn't look right to me. It was scaly, with an irregular shape. He admitted sometimes it was...

Apr 8, 2022, 12:24 AM

Helping Ourselves and Others Through Hadassah

When my sister Sandra and I were growing up, our mom (Susan) strongly encouraged us to get involved in causes and communities that were meaningful to us. For my mother, helping others was important, but she also knew the...

About Me

Sara Mason Ader, Life Member, Hadassah New England, and a member of the Hadassah Writers' Circle, is a Boston-based freelance writer and editor, as well as co-founder and lead editor of languageoffriendship.com. For more about her background, visit www.saramasonader.com.

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