Jewish Expertise
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On Yom Kippur, a lesson about living with mortality
Yom Kippur, 2019. I wore white, as is my custom, and didn’t shower, apply creams, or wear leather. These are…
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Creating My Own Ritual
* This article originally appeared in Tablet As a professor of Jewish studies, I encourage my students to use Jewish…
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The Pink Passion Project of a Teacher at Academies at GBDS
For Mrs. Bloomberg, Math Coordinator and 5th grade math teacher at Academies at GBDS, what started as a small fundraiser…
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My Jewish Roots and BRCA2 Genetic Mutation Saved My Life
Knowing my Jewish ancestry saved my life. I happened to take an at-home genetic test and found out that in…
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Breaking News: History Repeats Itself
To make a long story short….Once upon a time, there lived a man called Mordechai, who lived with his niece…
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My Breast Cancer & Breast Implant Illness (BII) Story: Trust G-d, Your Instincts, & Your Body
I thought I knew my breast cancer story. I mean, who doesn’t know their own breast cancer story?! My story,…
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Each Day Is A Gift: Thoughts Going Into The High Holidays
I am so very lucky. Each day is a gift. Like many others, I wasn’t one of those who did…
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Stand If You Are Able: Thoughts on the High Holidays
It’s hard to believe that the High Holidays are here already! 2020 has been a weird vacuum of time. We’re…
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Counting Up
At the beginning of April, we began counting the Omer, the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot. As we count…
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Jewish Irony
Passover is canceled because of a plague. Technically, Passover will not be canceled this year because of the coronavirus, but…
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We are all Esther
The Book of Esther is a bit puzzling, not because of its exotic setting, but rather because it is a…
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Building Our Jewish Multicultural Family: A Breast Cancer Survivor Story
One of my favorite memories of when my twin daughters, Sophie and Rachel, were three was when they got into…
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My Bat Mitzvah Project for Sharsheret
For my mitzvah project, I have decided to work with Sharsheret. Sharsheret, a national non-profit organization, improves the lives of…
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We are the Skilled Ones – Yom Kippur 2019/5780
Many of the prayers for the High Holiday season bring challenges when you may be in the midst of treatment…
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My Bat Mitzvah Project For Sharsheret
For my Bat Mitzvah project I chose to collect toys for the Busy Box program because I see from my…
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Thinking About My Mother’s Breast Cancer Journey On Passover
As we read the story of Exodus this Passover, there are so many themes which fully resonate today, and also…
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Being Diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer Isn’t a Choice, But How You Learn to Live with It Is
Anger, fear, stress, sadness, and depression. They are just a few of the emotions that accompany a metastatic breast cancer…
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A Stronger Connection to Judaism
One never believes they will hear the words “you have cancer.” When you do, it changes your life. It surely…
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My Pies For Prevention Thanksgiving Tradition In Israel
I’ve been participating in the Sharsheret Pies for Prevention for several years now, and initially got started because I love…
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The Scare: A Personal Journal of Fear and Faith
There are a lot of miracles in our lives, and being a survivor of a potentially deadly disease is certainly…
