Join the Basser Center for BRCA at the University of Pennsylvania and Congregation Beth El for a dynamic evening about the experience of living with BRCA mutations and hereditary cancers. These mutations affect all populations but are found 10 times more frequently (1 in 40 people) among Ashkenazi Jewish men and women. A panel of […]
Join the Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob,Kol Sasson,and Sharsheret Community for a Pink Shabbat. ‘What’s Jewish about Breast and Ovarian Cancer?’ Why are Breast and Ovarian cancers an issue for the Jewish community? On Shabbat morning, Eve Kleinerman, Sharsheret Illinois Regional Director, will discuss why our community should commit to awareness and education. Please stay for […]
Sharsheret is excited to be both exhibiting and presenting at this year’s annual NJHSA conference. Stop by our table to see how we might collaborate to support women and families facing breast or ovarian cancer. And be sure to attend our ‘Empathy Experts: Confronting Illness as a Community’ presentation.
Join our Sharsheret Supports Partner, the Rales JFS for a monthly breast and ovarian cancer support group. Meetings combine monthly support and wellness topics including nutrition, mindfulness and exercise. Sessions are facilitated by Kira Vainberg, INHC and Elissa Love, MSW and meet at 6:15 p.m. on the first Monday of the month at the Boca […]
Join Sharsheret Supports Partner, the Bikur Cholim Chesed Organization, at their monthly friendship gatherings for frum women who are in treatment or have been in treatment for cancer. The gathering will take place on Tuesday, April 2nd, at the Bikur Cholim Office, 5216 11th Ave from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. Confidential meetings are free […]
Sharsheret is excited to be a part of the UBCF annual Pink Bag Event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Join us for an exciting day of breast health education and cancer prevention. This event is open to breast cancer patients, survivors and those in need. This is a FREE event although an application is […]
The sisters of AEPhi will host their annual Phi Trotters 5-on-5 Basketball Tournament on Sunday April 7th! The tournament will take place in the RPAC Upper gym from 12-4pm. Teams can be all men, women or coed as there will be 3 separate brackets. Cost to register is $50 for teams of 5-7 players. Cost […]
Community in Action Project- Women’s Philanthropy Division of Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County . For more information please email Briana Schwarz at [email protected].
Join The Sharsheret at Brandeis Club and the Brandeis Genetic Counseling Program for an educational dinner and discussion about the BRCA gene and genetic counseling. Dairy dinner from Milk Street Cafe will be served. Space is limited. **This is an educational and informative discussion about a sensitive topic that may not be comfortable for everyone […]
Join the Cancer Support Community at Sharsheret Partner Holy Name Medical Center for a free six session workshop for cancer survivors and their caregivers. The first session is Monday, April 8th, from 3:00-5:30 pm in Marian Hall, HNMC. Subsequent dates include April 15, April 22, April 29, May 6 and May 13. Participants must commit […]
Melissa K. Rosen, Sharsheret’s Director of National Outreach will educate students at Mt. Sinai Medical School about the importance of culturally competent care, the unique issues that impact Jewish women facing breast cancer and ovarian cancer, how the staff can help, and how Sharsheret can help. To bring a Cultural Competency Training to your school, […]
1 in 40 Ashkenazi Jews – men and women – carries a BRCA gene mutation, nearly 10 times the rate of the general population, making Jewish families significantly more susceptible to hereditary breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Join us to learn from this panel of health experts and to get the latest information on genetics […]
