Join Sharsheret for an inspiring event as we get an insider’s look into the breast cancer experience. New York Times best-selling author Theresa Brown, RN, will share her own experience as an oncology nurse diagnosed with breast cancer. Her book, Healing: When A Nurse Becomes A Patient, shares the insights she gained through her own […]
Join us for an opportunity to rest and reset at Sharsheret’s quarterly Shalom, Shabbat! program, this time with a bit of Chanukah spirit and light! However you celebrate, and whatever your experience with Shabbat, we can all use an opportunity to recenter ourselves in the midst of treatment, survivorship, or just the normal chaos of […]
Sharsheret’s Young Professionals Circle Casino Night is back! Come for a chance to win raffle prizes, enjoy a diary buffet dinner and beer, wine, and well drinks. Event Committee: Rachel and Jacob Best Millie Blumka Taylor Borenstein Miriam Cleeman Beckie Cohen Jessica and Josh Eagle Tamar and Andy Eagle Amanda and Derek Fein Sara Fuchs […]
Sharsheret is partnering with Ritual Well to explore healing through writing. Cancer, like other forms of serious illness, is not simply a physical experience, but also emotional and spiritual. In order to heal from a cancer experience, we must address all three aspects. The physical healing is directed by our healthcare teams. There are many […]
Spend the evening shopping for winter essentials and enjoying refreshments in 4Fashions Clothing Mobile Store in New Milford NJ while supporting a great cause. 10% of all proceeds will benefit Sharsheret’s program & services New Styles Casual & going out sweaters Lace, satin & sparkle tops Gift Ideas, lounge wear, hats & gloves Lots of […]
Join mikvah.org, JHO, and Sharsheret to hear from experts and learn how to reduce cancer risk. Gain valuable information on genetics, screening, signs and symptoms and more. Guest speakers include Tova Koeningsberg, MD, Director of Regional Women’s Imaging at NY Presbyterian, Chief of Women’s Imaging at Hudson Valley Hospital, and Associate Professor of Radiology at […]
Melissa Rosen, YIEB community member and Sharsheret Director of Training and Education will speak on Shabbat morning, December 31st on the many ways to be proactive about personal and family health. Learn how to determine cancer risk, including family genetics, how to manage it and mitigate it. Discover some of the easy ways to reduce […]
Join Sharsheret’s genetic counselor Peggy Cottrell, MS, CGC as she unpacks what is a variant of uncertain significance (VUS), implications for you and your family, and the latest updates straight from the headlines. Unfamiliar with VUS? A variant of uncertain significance is a change in a gene’s DNA sequence that has an unknown effect on […]
Join us and hear the answers to the top 5 nutrition questions Rachel Beller, MS, RDN, founder of the Beller Nutritional Institute, is most commonly asked. Rachel will offer evidence-based cancer-fighting nutrition information to get to the bottom of those burning questions and inform us about healthier dietary practices. This program is part of the “Sharsheret in the Kitchen” […]
Sharsheret joins other important ovarian cancer organizations to provide those recently diagnosed with ovarian, or any gynecologic cancer with important information to get you through. Special guests include Dr. Gary Altwerger, Board Certified Gynecologic Oncologist at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven, and Sharsheret’s very own Aimee Sax, MSW, California Support Program Manager. For […]
Join Pacific Northwest Chef Sonya Sanford, a specialist in Ukrainian and Soviet food, as she shows us a few modern twists on some traditional dishes. This program is part of the “Sharsheret in the Kitchen” series, which brings nutritious kosher meal options to help empower all of us at risk for breast and ovarian cancer […]
Sister to Sister is a comprehensive resource and support network for Jewish divorced women. In conjunction with Sharsheret Pink Day, Sister to Sister is hosting a Zoom with Sharsheret to bring awareness to their organization.
