Arthur and Belle Simon with The Israeli Ambassador Yosef Livne, and his wife Norma.

A lifelong Hadassah volunteer, Belle Simon has served as the National Hadassah Chair of Hadassah Medical Organization and is currently serving as the National Ethics Chair. She is also the Treasurer of the Hadassah International Board of Directors.

While visiting New Zealand with her husband Arthur, she agreed to speak with the Hadassah Wellington chapter on October 26, 2015.

Welcomed by Hadassah Wellington President Sam Treister, Belle shared her personal experiences working as a volunteer for Hadassah and her knowledge of the research currently underway at the Hadassah Hospitals in Israel, and its impact worldwide.

The event, which was held at the Holocaust Centre in Wellington was attended by the The Israeli Ambassador Yosef Livne, and his wife Norma, and a small but enthusiastic group of Hadassah Members. The Ambassador presented Belle with a New Zealand memento as a thank you.

Quotes from Attendees:

‘Interesting evening and Belle is a wonderful advocate for Hadassah with her detailed knowledge of their projects and research. I thought it was a very interesting discussion about Hadassah’s unique approach to caring for all, no matter the politics. Venue was very appropriate and welcoming. All in all, the only problem was a smallish and rather aged crowd, but that was better than not having the event at all.’ –Susan

‘I enjoyed the evening – venue I thought great, especially with such a small crowd. Belle and Arthur are  ovely people and I enjoyed listening to them and the  question time was good.’ -Jan

‘Thank you for organising the Hadassah evening. Belle Simon gave a very informative and interesting talk. She talked about her life involvement with Hadassah and more. We were very fortunate that she came . We are a small unit hoping to grow again. It was lovely to have the Israeli Ambassador and his wife attend.’ – Jayne