Teal and Pink Shabbat® is designed to educate women and men about the increased risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer among Jewish families, the measures they can take to protect their health, the impact of breast and ovarian cancer on the Jewish community and Sharsheret’s resources.
Organize a Teal and Pink Shabbat and raise breast and ovarian cancer awareness. Contact us to get started. We will work closely with you to create meaningful Shabbat programming. See our calendar of events to find a Teal and Pink Shabbat program near you.
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Sharsheret is proud to partner with Komen’s Worship in Pink program. If your church, mosque or other religious organization would like to host a breast cancer awareness service (or event), please let us know and we will make a personalized connection for you. If you are interested, please contact Melissa Rosen.
10 Tips For Your Successful Sharsheret Teal/Pink Shabbat
- Designate a chair/s (include yourself!) and build a committee of 5-10.
- Check your community calendar to schedule a date.
- Reserve a space in a local synagogue or a private kitchen for your challah baking party.
- Download Sharsheret’s delicious and easy pink challah recipe.
- Work with us to create an online page for reservation.
- Publicize and invite friends with captivating flyers, emails, and Facebook posts.
- Contact your local news outlets to publicize.
- Invite a local breast cancer or ovarian cancer survivor to share her story. We can help find you fund a local speaker.
- Order free Sharsheret resources and giveaways.
- Decorate the room with teal/pink tablecloths, teal/pink napkins, pink challah, teal/pink drinks, and teal/pink desserts (e.g., cupcakes, jelly beans, watermelon).