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That Old Familiar Feeling
I know this feeling. This weird limbo of uncertainty that we Israelis are in right now. This desire to do…
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From Patient to Survivor to Social Worker: How Sharsheret Changed My Life
I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, more specifically a germ cell tumor of the ovary, over 10 years ago. I…
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Reflections on Sharsheret in Israel during Operation Rising Lion
On June 23, 2025, many of us woke up to the news of the Iranian ceasefire with a desire to…
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Self-Care Ideas that Make a Big Difference on Mind, Body, and Soul
In today’s busy world, it can feel as though we are pulled in every direction, responding to others’ needs and…
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How Biomarker Testing Changed my Cancer Treatment Plan
On November 30th, 2020 my world was turned upside down. On that evening I received a phone call from my…
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October 7th: Reflections from Israel
Dear Sharsheret Family, I am writing to you today in the spirit of reflection, anchored in both gratitude and deep…
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Prayer, love and community helped me through cancer.
When you’ve had cancer, your emotional taste buds change everything. A sunset is more brilliant, smells of flowers are magnified,…
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Perspective of a Jewish Oncologist
While patients most certainly do not “choose” their disease, I have chosen to care for cancer patients. As a physician,…
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Your Comprehensive Guide to Jewish Breast Cancer
Support at Every Stage We at Sharsheret understand how difficult of a time that experiencing symptoms and being diagnosed…
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Your Comprehensive Guide to Jewish Ovarian Cancer
Support at Every Stage Sharsheret’s mission throughout the years since our founding by Rochelle L. Shoretz has been to…
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Undergoing surgery as war broke out in Israel was unbearable, but felt less lonely because of Sharsheret
I was in pain. Everyone told me not to worry because pain is not usually an indicator of cancer. But…
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Unexpected Blessings
I was originally diagnosed as Stage I Hormone+ HER2- in Sept of 2019, and was then diagnosed with Metastatic Breast…
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Lessons from the Shvil
I recently returned from an amazing five-day women’s hike in the desert of Israel with my friend, Ilana. We hiked…
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I’m A Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor And One Of The 1 in 40 Ashkenazi Jews Who Carry The Breast Cancer (BRCA) Gene Mutation
I’m Madeline Benjamin. I live in Kansas City with my husband Jay, our 3-year-old daughter, Eden, our doodle, Marshall and…
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Being diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40 with 2 young girls at home was terrifying. Sharsheret was there for me every step of the way.
Imagine finding a lump, almost the size of a golf ball in the shower in your breast. Instant panic. After…
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Being diagnosed with breast cancer while about to get divorced was deeply isolating. Sharsheret made sure I didn’t go through it alone.
Tensions were high. Our marriage had fallen apart. It was time to tell our kids. But instead of telling the…
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Being diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant was shocking and isolating. Sharsheret made sure I didn’t go through it alone
I was 33 years old, had a 13-month-old son and was 33 weeks pregnant with my daughter. That’s when I…
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Toldot Message
*This message appeared in the special edition of The Jewish Federations National Women’s Philanthropy (NWP) newsletter It is with great…
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Defining Dense Breasts and How to Care for Them
Dense breasts are fairly common. In fact, slightly more women have them than don’t. Still, many women are confused about…
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Breast Cancer Changed My Life And Sharsheret Helped Keep Me Whole
I had just turned 40. Professionally, I was thriving and was recently promoted. Everything on the outside seemed to be…
