Sharsheret’s free, confidential and personalized virtual support is now available for English-speaking women, men and families in Israel.
With Israel-based Sharsheret professionals and volunteers, women and families in Israel can access confidential and local one-on-one emotional support and mental health counseling, patient navigation to work through the complex Israeli medical system, and peer support to connect with other Israeli women facing similar diagnoses.
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To get involved or learn more, please contact Israel Support Program Coordinators:
Liora Tannenbaum, MA, was born and raised in the United States and made Aliyah 18 years ago after completing her Masters degree in Art Therapy from the School of Visual Arts. She has worked with various NGOs in Israel in the areas of outreach, education and emotional support, and most recently has worked with Sharsheret Pilot partner Haverut. Her journey as a BRCA1 mutation carrier has led her to be a voice for the community and the need for support. She currently lives in Raanana with her husband, four children and dog. In her role at Sharsheret, she supports women and families in Israel facing breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and hereditary risk for cancer.
Liora Tannenbaum, MA at [email protected] or +1972-50-345-9038
Pnina Mor, PhD, CNM (Certified Nurse Midwife), is a graduate of the University of Calgary and has a post doctorate from the University of Toronto (genetics BRCA). Throughout her career she has worked to promote women’s health and in 2007 initiated the first multidisciplinary “one stop shop” clinic for BRCA mutation carriers in Israel. The clinic is used as a template for clinics throughout Israel, the U.S.A. and Canada. In her role with the Sharsheret, she supports women and families in Israel facing breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and hereditary risk for cancer.
Pnina Mor, PhD, CNM at [email protected] or +1972-534-577499
Thank you to our Lead Supporters of the Sharsheret Israel Initiative
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Dr. Nicole and Raanan Agus
Ariella and Jon Eltes
Gorlin Family Foundation
Karen and Mottie Guttmann
Tammy and Dr. David J. Katz
Joel Koschitzky
Shari and Nathan Lindenbaum
Naava and Jeffrey Parker
Roselee Redelheim
Schanzer Family
Harriet and Heshe Seif
Israel Community Advisory Committee
Ilana Austein | Michal Gorlin Becker | Shellie Davis | Ariella Eltes | Hannah Greenberg | Ali Veres Isakow | Rachel Jacoby | Tali Jacobson Koschitzky | Sarah Lerer | Amy Mahalla | Harriet Seif
Israel Medical Advisory Board
Shunit Armon, MD
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Shiri Sacha Edel, MD
Maccabi Healthcare Services
Sharon Galper Grossman, MD
Private Practice
Mordechai (Motti) Gutman, MD
Sheba Medical Center
Tal Hadar, MD
Hadassah Medical Center
Haim Kaplan, MD
Private Practice
Avital Keisar
Private Practice
Amy Kesselman, MD
Private Practice
Gideon Kopernik, MD
Private Practice
Ephrat Levy-Lahad, MD
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Bella Schanzer Morgan, MD
Private Practice
Shani Paluch-Shimon, MD
Hadassah Medical Center
Ora Solange Rosengarten, MD
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Naama Srebnik-Moshe, MD
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Shalom Strano, MD
Shaare Zedek Medical Center