Rhoda Smolow began her tenure as Hadassah National President on January 1, 2020, the organization’s 27th president in its 108 years. She leads over 300,000 members, Associates and supporters through the beginning of Hadassah’s second century as the world’s largest women’s Zionist organization. Smolow oversees Hadassah’s continued efforts and initiatives in support of Israel, combating anti-Semitism, public advocacy on women’s health and leadership training for women. She will continue to champion the groundbreaking, life-saving medical research and treatment of its two Jerusalem-based hospitals through the Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO).