We begin the first night of Chanukah with one candle. Of course, this candle is never really alone. The Shamash, the candle that is responsible for the spark, the light from which each subsequent candle is lit, is truly the first candle. The lone flame from the Shamash lights… Continue reading →

I just returned from the 34th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), where Sharsheret hosted an exhibit booth to introduce the organization to health care professionals worldwide, and at which I presented on a panel addressing cultural diversity in cancer care.  It… Continue reading →

It’s turkey time again! I don’t eat the bird anymore. Perhaps it’s because after my bout with breast cancer, I lost my appetite for the flying creature. For me, the holiday turkey became analogous to my breast cancer experience. I felt like I was THE Thanksgiving Turkey of… Continue reading →

"I am proud to run this marathon with Team Sharsheret in honor of those who continue to fight their battle against breast cancer."- Renana Silverman  Team Sharsheret 2011 ING NYC MarathonDo you love working out and want to challenge yourself but don't know where to… Continue reading →

You’ve been training for months – some of you with Coach Moe, some of you in pairs, others going at it solo.  You found a routine – the time of day you prefer to run, the gear you wear, the route you take.  You set a course and began to feel prepared.  And… Continue reading →

After finishing the 2006 ING NYC Marathon, I knew I would like to do it again one day, but this time for a charity organization. Being able to cross the finish line in 2011 on behalf of Sharsheret, an outstanding national breast cancer and ovarian cancer organization that… Continue reading →

Do you love Thanksgiving but hate all the preparations!Order our delicious pies to save time and support a worthy cause!  All Bake Sale proceeds will benefit  and the Stephanie Sussman and Ann Nadrich Memorial Fundestablished to support programming for Jewish women and… Continue reading →

Running the ING NYC Marathon has been a goal of both mine and Briana’s for many years.  Since we began running long distances we have completed 2 full marathons in Disney World and the Miami ING Half Marathon.  For the last three years we applied… Continue reading →

Sharsheret is an organization that I believe is has a vital role in the community where I am from (5 Towns), where my wife is from (Upper West Side), and currently where we live (Washington Heights). As someone who knows many people that have or are going through cancer, the… Continue reading →

It is very meaningful to me to run in support of Sharsheret.  Like most people, I have family and friends who are survivors of breast cancer, and others who unfortunately did not survive.  I have seen the tremendous struggle these brave and strong women went through… Continue reading →

I’m running to support Sharsheret because it helps supports women and families facing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Such a simple concept, but so incredibly valuable: to have someone to talk to about what you are going through, to tell you things you ought to know about… Continue reading →

It has been a great pleasure and distinct honor to be involved with Sharsheret for the past decade. I care for a large number of young Orthodox Jewish women with breast cancer.  In the pre-Sharsheret era, many of my patients felt very isolated, frightened, and unable to… Continue reading →

Someone recently asked me if I find running Race for the Cure to be therapeutic.  My immediate answer was, “yes, of course!”  But later, while I was cleaning up from the post-Race party I hosted, and everyone was gone, and my apartment was covered in pink… Continue reading →

This year my resolution is to finally learn how to bake challah. I have tried, not so successfully, in the past.  I am in awe of the process.  I take simple ingredients -water, yeast, flour, and salt - and transform them into beautiful, delicious bread deserving of a… Continue reading →

2007 was a challenging year.  My aunt was facing brain cancer, my mom had passed away a few years earlier from lung cancer, and my grandmother passed a year before that.  I felt exhausted and vaguely unwell.  I attributed my symptoms to caring for relatives,… Continue reading →

For those of us growing up in the 1950’s, cancer was not an often used word.  It was referred to as “the big C” or by other euphemisms and was rarely discussed in public.  That’s not to say the disease was uncommon, but rather that the topic just wasn’t… Continue reading →

I had many of the symptoms.  Unfortunately, I didn’t know it.  I knew something was wrong but ovarian cancer never, ever crossed my mind.  It didn’t cross my doctor’s mind either - even when she sent me to a urologist for an ultra-sound. Six months later, I was in… Continue reading →

My journey with ovarian cancer began when I arrived home from a fantastic winter break vacation and went for my annual gynecologic exam.  At my exam, I mentioned to my doctor that I was experiencing heavy bleeding.  He suggested we do an ultrasound and that’s when my… Continue reading →

Today, I did something I have never done. Today, instead of running away, I ran towards something very special. Today, I felt like an important part of an incredible group of people. I have spent many months trying to convince myself that I am not part of this group. But I am… Continue reading →

I’m excited to introduce the newest addition to Sharsheret’s educational resource booklet series. Your Jewish Genes offers up-to-date information about inherited breast cancer and ovarian cancer today and answers the questions that are most commonly asked about this topic in… Continue reading →