Hear from Sharsheret’s Genetics Program Coordinator, Peggy Cottrell, MS, CGC, as she discusses how genetics and hereditary breast and ovarian cancer can impact you and your family, the importance of family communication about genetics, and how to care for someone who is BRCA+. The webinar will also include important updates from the National Society of […]
Yavneh will host their annual Sharsheret Cake Wars on November 21st. Create a team, wear pink, and join the fun while raising breast cancer awareness. Learn the facts and about your cancer history speak out to friends and loved ones and empower others. Check out the Hillel website for more information and to sign-up.
Breast and ovarian cancers affect all aspects of a woman’s life, including physical, emotional and spiritual. Sharsheret will share resources, information about Sharsheret’s support programs, and tips for early detection and prevention. Learn to take charge of your heath with Sharsheret. This event is open to the public, no RSVP required but suggested. To register […]
Join the Jewish Center for Mitzvah Manicures and support Sharsheret! $15 for a regular manicure. For more information or to register, click here.
Join Temple Beth Hillel for Shabbat Dinner followed by a speaker and panel about community resources for facing breast and ovarian cancer as well as helping those in your community facing breast or ovarian cancer with a discussion about bikkur cholim. Visit https://shar.es/a30983 for more information. Dinner $18 adult/ $12 child. For more info or […]
Melissa K. Rosen, Sharsheret’s Director of Community Education, will be speaking at The Jewish Center during Seudah Shlishit on November 23rd. Learn what’s Jewish about breast and ovarian cancer and how to be proactive about your health.
Join Sharsheret for the Annual Pies for Prevention Bake sale benefiting Sharsheret’s ovarian cancer program. To sign up to bake or for more information, contact [email protected] or visit https://www.sharsheret.org/get-involved/pies-for-prevention/.
Join Sharsheret Supports Partner, Gilda’s Club NYC, for an important lecture focused on clinical trials. People impacted by cancer and their loved ones are invited to learn how these trials are structured. In addition, learn how to foster an open dialogue with their health care team about the eligibility and the viability of clinical trials […]
Wear Pink and Join Sisterhood Circle for a Pink Shabbat service with inspirational readings, a special blessing, and guest speaker Briana Schwarz, Florida Regional Director. Come and learn about the Jewish connection to Breast cancer, and the psycho-social support programs of Sharsheret.
Look for our Sharsheret booth at the expo!
A conversation on reproductive choice, halakha, and Jewish values and the implications for women’s health. Speakers include: Illinois Regional Director, Eve Kleinerman, Rabbi Marianne Novak and Executive Director of JOFA, Daphne Lazar-Price. For more information contact [email protected].
Nancy Cohen, Sharsheret’s Long Island Program Coordinator will educate the staff of Northwell Cancer Institute at Phelps Hospital about the unique issues that impact Jewish women facing breast and ovarian cancer, how to create programs sensitive to the needs of the Jewish community and how Sharsheret can help. To bring a Cultural Competency Training to […]
