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and services, and the issues affecting young women facing breast cancer in your area.
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The Jerusalem Post (June 21, 2008)
When You Need A Shoulder to Lean On
By Judy Siegel-Itzkovich
The Jewish Week (June 5, 2008)
A Show From The Heart
By Margot Reinstein, Chana Tolchin and Rachel Weber
NY Times (June 3, 2008)
Perils of Gene Testing
By Niecee Singer Schonberger
(201) The Best of Bergen (June 1, 2008)
Giving Back
Alpha Epsilon Phi Columns (June 1, 2008)
Sharsheret Update
The Jewish Press (May 30, 2008)
Interview With A Genetic Counselor
By Tova Stulman
Jewish Philanthropy.com (April 28, 2008)
Branding 102
Forward (April 11, 2008)
Breast Cancer Genes
By Eillene Leistner
The Observer (April 15, 2008)
Classy Couture for a Cause
By Ilana Sussman
Jewish Week (April 11, 2008)
Amazing Grace: One Mom's Story
By Elicia Brown
Jewish World (April 11, 2008)
Sharsheret Team To Walk For Young Women With Breast Cancer
By Erin Elliott
BC Bergen County The Mag (April 1, 2008)
Sharsheret Fashion Show
The Jewish Journal (March 27, 2008)
Jewish Women Change Their Destinies By Testing For Geneic Mutation
By Julie Gruenbaum Fax
Jewish Standard (March 22, 2008)
Knowlegde is power
By Miryam Wahrman
JVIBE (March 1, 2008)
The Strongest Link
By Jen Jones
Jewish Week (February 8, 2008)
Briefs
Jewish Standard (October 5, 2007)
Sharsheret Joins New York City Race To Cure Breast Cancer
Cure (October 1, 2007)
Grief Before Death
By Marc Silver
Tulane Hullabaloo (September 28, 2007)
Team Tulane to race for the Cure
By Jillian Berner
Teaneck Suburbanite (September 26, 2007)
Team Sharsheret Wins Award
Women & Cancer (September 2, 2007)
Sharsheret
By Diana Price
The Blueprint Magazine (September 1, 2007)
Top 10
The Jewish Planet (August 2, 2007)
Sharsheret Joins the Race Against Breast Cancer
Jewish Standard (July 20, 2007)
Sharsheret Benefit Luncheon
Jewish Standard (July 20, 2007)
Team Sharsheret to Join "Race for the Cure"
Teaneck Suburbanite (July 18, 2007)
Sharsheret Group Celebrates Anniversary at Benefit Luncheon
The Jewish Press (June 15, 2007)
Impact Of Women On Jewish History
By Professor Livia Bitton Jackson
(201) The Best of Bergen (May 20, 2007)
Sharsheret
New York Magazine (May 28, 2007)
The Survivor Monologues
The Jewish Week (May 18, 2007)
Dealing With A Recurrence
By Francesca Lunzer Kritz
Jewish World (May 11, 2007)
Sharsheret Celebrates 5 Years
JM in the AM Radio Program (May 9, 2007)
Radio Interview with Sharsheret Executive Director Eillene Leistner
By Nachum Segal
Westchester Jewish Chronicle (October 15, 2006)
Profile - Lauryn Weiser of New Rochelle led the way in establishing group linking young Jewish women with breast cancer
By Meira Maierovitz Drazin
Cleveland Jewish News (October 13, 2006)
A Comforting Embrace
Jewish Standard (September 15, 2006)
Sharsheret in the News
American Jewish World (September 15, 2006)
Sharsheret Launches New Program for Women Living with Advanced Breast Cancer
By AJW Staff Report
JM in the AM Radio Program (October 10, 2005)
Radio Interview with Sharsheret Executive Director Rochelle Shoretz
By Nachum Segal
Jewish Standard (September 5, 2005)
Sharsheret Gears Up For Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Lois Goldrich
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (June 6, 2005)
Sharsheret: A Tailored Support Network For Jewish Women
By Julia Connors
The Bergen Record (May 23, 2005)
Unassuming Heroes Hailed
By Catherine Holahan
The Jewish Week (May 20, 2005)
Care and Custom
By Francesca Lunzer Kritz
The Jewish Press (May 13, 2005)
Sharsheret Benefit Luncheon
The Jewish Advocate (February 18, 2005)
Taking Comfort In The Community
By Logan C. Ritchie
Bergen Record (December 26, 2004)
Power Of Love And Blood
By Mary Jo Layton
The Jewish Week (December 17, 2004)
Democracy Rules
By Hilary Larson
Jewish Press (October 29, 2004)
Bikur Cholim Volunteers Can Make All The Difference
JM in the AM Radio Program (October 19, 2004)
Radio Interview with Sharsheret Executive Director Rochelle Shoretz
By Nachum Segal
Jewish Standard (October 15, 2004)
Catholic Hospital To Focus On Jewish Genetic Disease
By Miryam Z. Wahrman
Jewish Week (October 8, 2004)
Sephardic Women and Breast Cancer
By Francesca Lunzer Kritz
The Parent Paper (October 1, 2004)
Having Babies After Breast Cancer
By Donna Nitzberg
Young Israel of Fifth Avenue (September 1, 2004)
Sharsheret: Linking Young Jewish Women In The Fight Against Breast Cancer
Jewish Tribune, Jewish World, Jewish Sentinel (August 13, 2004)
Links in a Chain - Sharsheret empowers young breast cancer patients
By Deena Yellin
Jewish Press (August 13, 2004)
Sharsheret program addresses cosmetic needs of women facing breast cancer
Jewish Press (July 16, 2004)
More Than 300 Honor Loved Ones At Sharsheret's First Benefit Luncheon
Hadassah (June 1, 2004)
Sharsheret: A Healing Link
By Leah Finkelshteyn
Jewish Press (May 28, 2004)
Sharsheret Awarded Prestigious Grant
Sun-Sentinel (May 16, 2004)
Cancer Sufferers Get Link To Survivors
By Sally J. Ling
Radiology Today (May 10, 2004)
Cosmetic Benefit
By Beth Orenstein
Hem/Onc Today (April 1, 2004)
Unbroken Chain
By Tammy Dotts
Lilith (April 1, 2004)
Young Mothers Fight Breast Cancer
Wall Street Journal (March 24, 2004)
Debate Heats Up On Defining A Cancer Survivor
By Amy Dockser Marcus
Forward (March 19, 2004)
Sharsheret Toy Chest Keeps Kids Busy When Sick Moms Need a Break
By Miriam Colton
Jewish Standard (March 12, 2004)
Program Helps Mothers Fighting Breast Cancer
By Miryam Z. Wahrman
Palm Beach Jewish Journal (January 29, 2004)
Sharsheret Links Young Jewish Women With Breast Cancer
By Shani McManus
Jewish Standard (January 26, 2004)
Sharsheret Launches Cancer Support Program
Jewish Standard (November 28, 2003)
Strongest "Link"
By Abigail Klein Leichman
USA Today (November 10, 2003)
New Agony Over Breast Cancer Genetic Studies Raise Fears Among Jewish Women
By Rita Rubin
Jewish State (October 10, 2003)
Jewish Breast Cancer Survivors Build A Sisterhood
By Debra Rubin
Radiology Today (October 1, 2003)
Sharsheret: The "Chain" Linking Young Jewish Women Who Have Breast Cancer
By Beth Orenstein
Parent Paper (October 1, 2003)
Back On Track After Breast Cancer Treatment
By Donna Nitzberg
Jewish Woman International (October 1, 2003)
Linking Young Women Who Have Breast Cancer
By Robin Heffler
Atlanta Jewish Times (September 19, 2003)
Link to Recovery
By Ken Garfield
Riverdale Review (September 18, 2003)
Riverdalians Raced For Breast Cancer Cure
Jewish Woman Magazine (September 1, 2003)
10 Women to Watch - Linking Young Women Who Have Breast Cancer
By Robin Heffler
thebreastcaresite.com (September 1, 2003)
It’s a Chain Reaction
Forward (August 15, 2003)
Who Gets Tested for BRCA, and Why?
By Adam Marcus
Baltimore Jewish Times (August 4, 2003)
Jewish Group Helps Breast Cancer Victims
By Sarah B. Boxer
JTA (August 3, 2003)
Jewish Group Provides Support For Women With Breast Cancer Patients
By Sarah B. Boxer
Jewish Voice & Opinion (August 1, 2003)
Sharsheret: A Positive Chain Reaction for Young Breast Cancer Patients
By Susan Rosenthal
Jewish United Fund (August 1, 2003)
Health Symposium Views Modern Women’s Health Choices Through Jewish Lens
By Cindy Sher
Jewish Press (July 31, 2003)
Sharsheret founder named Yoplait Champion in the fight against breast cancer
JUF News (July 1, 2003)
Health Symposium Views Modern Women’s Health Choices Through Jewish Lens
By Cindy Sher
Jewish Star (June 6, 2003)
A Chain Reaction Ignites Support
By Jennifer Lanter Winkler
Chicago Center for Jewish Genetic Disorders Symposium (June 1, 2003)
Advocating for Women's Health in the Jewish Community
By Rochelle L. Shoretz
New Jersey Star Ledger (April 4, 2003)
Jersey's Helping Hands: Links Form a Chain of Support For Cancer Patients
By Michele Howe
Jewish Transcript (April 1, 2003)
Support Group Connects Young Jewish Women Coping With Cancer
By Jessica Davis
NJ Star Ledger (April 1, 2003)
Links Form A Chain Of Support For Cancer Patients
By Michele Howe
The Washington Transcript (April 1, 2003)
Support Group Connects Young Jewish Women Coping With Cancer
By Jessica Davis
Jewish Bulletin of No. California (March 21, 2003)
Young Breast-Cancer Patients Find ‘Sisters’ Amid Survivors
By Linda J. Engelman
Research News & Opportunities (March 1, 2003)
Jewish Cancer Group Supports Women Of All Faiths
By Kimberly Roots
Blueprint (February 1, 2003)
Sharsheret: A Jewish Breast Cancer Support Network
By Michele Herenstein
Washington Jewish Week (January 3, 2003)
Linking Young Women
By Debra Rubin
Jewish Press (December 27, 2002)
Sharsheret Founder Awarded Prestigious Joshua Venture Fellowship
Forward (December 6, 2002)
Fellowship Honors ‘Social Entrepreneurs’
By Max Gross
Forward (November 15, 2002)
The Forward 50
The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles (October 11, 2002)
Sharsheret Sets Up Links Between Young Jewish Breast Cancer Survivors
By Julie Gruenbaum Fax
Intermountain Jewish News (October 4, 2002)
Breast Cancer Survivor Founds Sharsheret for Young Patients
Susanlovemd.com (October 1, 2002)
Making the Links for Young Jewish Women with Breast Cancer
Lifestyles Magazine (October 1, 2002)
Linking Women With Hope
By Nancy Smalltree
Esra (October 1, 2002)
Reaching Out: Sharsheret
SusanLoveMD.org (October 1, 2002)
Sharsheret: Making the Links for Young Jewish Women with Breast Cancer
Women’s League Outlook (September 1, 2002)
Sharsheret
Jewish Action Magazine (September 1, 2002)
Talking About Breast Cancer
By Renee Rosenfeld
Jerusalem Post (June 23, 2002)
'Chain' Was Her Reaction to Early Breast Cancer
By Judy Siegel-Itzkovich
Jewish Post (May 1, 2002)
The Fight Against Breast Cancer
The Forward (March 1, 2002)
Linking Up for the Battle Against Cancer
By Aliza Phillips
The Record (February 4, 2002)
Her Chain of Support
By Deena Yellin
The Jewish Week (December 20, 2001)
A Pillar of Support
By Steve Lipman
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