Hadassah: An American Story

Born in Prague to Holocaust survivors, Hadassah Lieberman and her family immigrated in 1949 to the United StateHadassah Lieberman and her family immigrated in 1949 to the United States. She built a career devoted largely to public health that has included positions at Lehman Brothers, Pfizer, and the National Research Council.

After her first marriage ended in divorce, she married US Senator, Lieberman, who was the Democratic nominee for vice-president with Al Gore in 2000. Join Hadassah as she shares her extraordinary life story from the perspective as an immigrant, an American Jew, a working woman, and a wife, mother, and grandmother on the American political stage. This program is moderated by Naomi Parness. “Lieberman’s new memoir is a candid, thoughtful, and moving account of her journey from war-shattered Czechoslovakia to the heights of US politics. Its pages capture Hadassah’s love of family, respect for tradition, and deep devotion to her adopted country. As a fellow immigrant, I am glad she is sharing her story of pursuing, and achieving, the American dream.” — Madeleine K. Albright, former US Secretary of State.

Supported by the Kolel Legacy Fund at the Jewish Foundation.