Jewish Expertise
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Sharsheret teaching for Sukkot
The signs of fall are around us. Take a bike ride, go for a walk and you will notice the…
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Approaching the Day of Judgement
It seems natural to face the season of the High Holidays with trepidation and anxiety, especially for women living with…
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Sounds of Our Humanity on Rosh Hashanah
How does such a rustic and simple instrument, a shofar, make so many sounds? At one moment it sounds like…
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Healthy Living During And After Cancer: Ask The Expert
During our recent webinar, “Survivor Strong: Healthy Living During And After Cancer,” we received a variety of questions. Rachel Beller,…
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“The Book of Life”
According to tradition, in the ten days between Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur,…
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Soul Traits In Judaism
Over the past few years I have been studying the soul traits in Judaism of humility, gratitude, patience, alacrity, anger,…
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NEW BEGINNINGS
Who shall live and who shall die? You probably recognize this line from the Yom Kippur liturgy. A cancer patient…
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The Power of Ritual
Dr. Ricanati is a women’s health and wellness physician, writer and consultant. To learn more about her practice visit: Instagram:…
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Counting Time
Beginning the second night of Passover until the night before the holiday of Shavuot, many Jews engage in the ritual…
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Recalculating
As we approach the Passover holiday, we recall the journey that the Israelites took when they left Egypt, a journey…
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A New Take On The Four Passover Questions
In just a few days, Jews all over the world will participate in the Passover Seder. We will read from…
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The Little, Lucky Things
This blog is excerpted from Leslie’s Dvar Torah (speech) at a Sharsheret Pink Shabbat in Raleigh, NC For those who…
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Breast Cancer and My Spiritual Journey
I went to Shabbat services this morning for the first time in months. My long absence wasn’t an intentional decision.…
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Rochelle’s Birthday – A Date to Celebrate
“There isn’t a day that goes by that we don’t think of our dear Founder, Rochelle Shoretz, who passed away…
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Wherever You Go, I Will Go
On the holiday of Shavuot we read from the Book of Ruth. This story highlights the relationship between Ruth and…
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Eating Right through Passover
When Passover rolls around, we all search through the house, furiously purging our homes of anything that is bread-related. Finally,…
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Think Pink at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun
Marsha Dane Stern was an Aishet Chayil who passed away at the age of thirty-six from breast cancer. Her life…
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From “Why Me?” to “What Now?” – Lessons from the Book of Esther
On Purim, we read the Book of Esther. The Cliffs Note version of the story is that the evil Haman…
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Facing BRCA With Your Young Daughters
When a mother sees an article titled “Are the Kids All Right?” she is likely to read on eagerly to…
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Moishe House Seattle Pink Shabbat Dinner
We didn’t know what to expect. We set five tables with pink tablecloths, pink plates, and pink utensils. The food…
