Rochelle Shoretz Teaneck, New JerseyHow is your Hero working to make the world a better placeA self starting figure at the helm of Sharsheret, a national breast cancer organization, Rochelle is a Jewish Hero to the thousands of young Jewish women and families facing breast… Continue reading →

Register with Team Sharsheret today and join thousands of women and men gathering in New York City's Central Park to participate in the Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure, a monumental breast cancer fundraising and awareness event to be held on Sunday, September 12, 2010, 8:30… Continue reading →

This year’s Sharsheret Benefit was a great tribute to the women (and the fabulous male speaker) who have faced cancer in battle – and survived. The support Sharsheret gives to women going through the difficult emotional and physical challenges of cancer treatment is… Continue reading →

By: Ellen Kleinhaus, Project Manager and Campus Liaison I had the privilege of spending this past weekend with Sharsheret’s Founder and Executive Director Rochelle Shoretz at the Alpha Epsilon Pi International Convention in New Orleans.“As a young woman, I likely fantasized… Continue reading →

By: Rose Brystowski, Sharsheret Peer SupporterEveryone has fantasies. I fantasize about long-lost relatives. We are reunited, living close, and sharing happy lives together. Unfortunately, fantasies are just that - dreams. It is hard enough living with only memories and tales.… Continue reading →

Sharsheret's national teleconference and webinar, The Impact of the Holocaust on Breast Cancer in Jewish Families Today, recorded on July 14, 2010, featured Lital Keinan-Boker, MD, PhD, MPH, Faculty Member of the Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Studies, University of Haifa,… Continue reading →

Team SharsheretING NYC MarathonNovember 7, 2010… Continue reading →

Rochelle Shoretz, Founder and Executive Director of Sharsheret … Continue reading →

Dear Linda, Chani, Gila, Cheryl, Joe and Moe, Less than a year ago, Moe Rice and I began discussing the ways in which Sharsheret could generate awareness about our 10 national programs. His big beef with me – and rightly so – was that more people needed to know about all… Continue reading →

By: Pamela Wolfe, Sharsheret Peer SupporterEvery day for the past two and a half years, breast cancer has been a part of my life. It is a subject I live and breathe, and on any occasion, I’ll gladly try to educate others or answer questions. It is a subject I feel very… Continue reading →

Click here to register for the Teleconference and Webinar. Click here to register for the Teleconference and Webinar.This Teleconference and Webinar was made possible with support from and the Julius and Emmy Hamburger Memorial… Continue reading →

Watch exclusive footage of Ethan Zohn, 2002 winner of the reality television show Survivor, as he addressed more than 450 men and women at Sharsheret’s Annual Benefit held on May 16th.… Continue reading →

Two Great Opportunities To Join Team Sharsheret NYC!Apply now for one of Sharsheret's 5 slots for the ING New York City Marathon, Sunday, November 7th. To be considered for a slot, email [email protected] and include your name, phone number, a brief description of… Continue reading →

By: Bonnie Stein, Sharsheret Peer SupporterI do not believe my story to be unique, my journey special or my life inspiring, even though for years people have been telling me just that. I will admit that being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992 at the age of 32, the mother of… Continue reading →

Have you ever dreamed of running the ING New York City Marathon Now your dream can come true! Team Sharsheret has 5 slots for the ING New York City Marathon on November 7, 2010! We: Provide a coveted slot in the ING New York City Marathon Present a training schedule motivating… Continue reading →

By: Shera Dubitsky, Clinical SupervisorWhen most people think about the holiday of Shavuot, I imagine that the first association is with the receiving of the Torah. It is tradition to stay up all night learning and studying. Another coveted tradition is eating dairy throughout… Continue reading →

Join Sharsheret and Ping Mobile as we launch the “Text For Your Next”SM mobile alert campaign to promote breast health awareness. Text the word “Sharsheret” and we’ll send you a reminder to schedule your annual mammogram, ultrasound, or other breast cancer screening in… Continue reading →

In honor of Mother’s Day, we’d like to share a meaningful email we received from the mother of one of our Callers. Wishing all of our readers a very happy Mother’s Day!“You so graciously sent a package of toys for my grandchildren, information packets, a magnificent… Continue reading →