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The Holocaust & Breast Cancer: Exploring the Connection
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 Celebrity “Survivor” Ethan Zohn Live at Sharsheret’s Benefit!
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!
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 →
Chai Survivor – Celebrating 18 years and turning 50
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 →
Want a slot in the ING New York City Marathon this November?
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 →
Sleepless Nights and Cheesecake – Happy Shavuot!
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 →
Text For Your Next Mammogram
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 →
From One of Our Mothers to Yours
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 →
One Survivor Among Scientists
By: Rochelle Shoretz, Executive Director I recently returned from a five day conference hosted by the American Association of Cancer Research, in which I participated as a member of the Survivor-Scientist Program. It was an opportunity for those scientists at the heart of… Continue reading →
Join Us In Jerusalem!
By: Elana Silber, Director of OperationsWhat a monumental day for Sharsheret! Sitting in the front row at an historic Press Conference at Susan G. Komen for the Cure in Washington, DC last Wednesday, Rochelle Shoretz and I were thrilled to hear Nancy Brinker, the Founder of… Continue reading →
Watch Sheryl Crow and Sharsheret today on The Dr. Oz Show!
Tune in today to watch Sharsheret's Founder and Executive Director Rochelle Shoretz participate in a taping of an episode of The Dr. Oz Show addressing breast cancer risk and prevention. The episode features singer-songwriter and breast cancer survivor Sheryl Crow, who… Continue reading →
Team Sharsheret Runs the MORE Half-Marathon
By: Ellen Kleinhaus, Sharsheret Project Manager When you are training for a half-marathon, why doesn’t anyone tell you that it can rain And rain it did! This past Sunday, April 26th, Team Sharsheret members Dana Adler, Nikki Sausen, and myself ran, despite a heavy… Continue reading →
My Family’s Breast Cancer History: KNOWLEDGE is power!
By: Sharsheret Link Program Peer Supporter Seven years after my aunt survived breast cancer, she learned that she was a BRCA2 gene carrier and had the incredible burden of responsibility to share this with our family. We soon learned that not only was my paternal aunt a… Continue reading →
“Kosher for Passover” Food for Thought
By: Shera Dubitsky, MEd, MA, Sharsheret Clinical Supervisor As I dusted off my Hagaddah in preparation for the upcoming holiday of Passover, I took a few moments to scan the text. I recognized that this ancient story possessed many current themes that can help inspire us as… Continue reading →
Are You At Risk? Our Community’s Response to Breast Cancer
Please join us as we collaborate with Jewish organizations in Florida to present “ARE YOU AT RISK Our Community’s Response to Breast Cancer.” Panelists Dr. Alajandra Perez (Memorial Breast Cancer Centers), Hon. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (US House of Representatives), and… Continue reading →
Meet Celebrity “Survivor” Ethan Zohn!
Ethan Zohn, 2002 winner of the reality television show Survivor, will be the Keynote Speaker at Sharsheret’s Annual Benefit Luncheon on Sunday, May 16, 2010 in Teaneck, New Jersey. Select guests will also have the opportunity to meet Ethan at an exclusive pre-program… Continue reading →
Meet Team Sharsheret’s Triathletes
We are excited to introduce the five Team Sharsheret athletes who will compete in the Nautica/NYC Triathlon on July 18, 2010. Our athletes have already begun to train for this Olympic Distance Race that includes swimming, biking, and running! They participated in… Continue reading →
Visit Sharsheret’s Exhibit Booth At The 10th Annual Conference For Young Women Affected By Breast Cancer
Founder and Executive Director Rochelle Shoretz will host a Sharsheret exhibit booth at the 10th Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer in Atlanta, Georgia this Friday-Saturday, February 26-27th. Visit Rochelle at Booth 39 to learn about Sharsheret’s new… Continue reading →
Bring Idea #18 To Your Community!
JTA and The Fundermentalist, the Forward and its Sisterhood Blog, eJewish Philanthropy, Jewcy, Jewschool, the Jewish Federations of North America, and 31 Days, 31 Ideas, have partnered to publish one new idea each day of February from 28 different Jewish thinkers in an effort… Continue reading →