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Sharsheret is a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish women and their families facing breast cancer. Our mission is to offer a community of support to women, of all Jewish backgrounds, diagnosed with breast cancer or at increased genetic risk, by fostering culturally-relevant individualized connections with networks of peers, health professionals, and related resources.
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1d ago
I recently saw the play Here There Are Blueberries. The play is based on a true story of a photo …
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1w ago
In late 1974, I sat in our wood-paneled family room, watching the news as Betty Ford revealed to the world …
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1w ago
I expected starting a new internship to feel a bit like starting a group project in school. Not knowing what …
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1w ago
In 2019, I was happily married, mother of two sons. I received good medical care and was in excellent shape. …
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1w ago
My connection to Sharsheret began in 2010, when, as an eight-year-old, I watched …
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2w ago
Before starting my internship at Sharsheret, I didn’t fully grasp what it meant to be truly dedicated to your work. …
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2w ago
Orange, green, blue and yellow, these are the colors of the shirts I would wear every year at the Sharsheret …
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3w ago
I’m eagerly counting down the days until Sharsheret’s 3rd Annual West Coast Dash, where I will proudly lead Team YICC …
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1M ago
“Shan, we have a problem.” The relationship I have with my oncologist is a very casual, easy one. We joke, …
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1M ago
When you’ve had cancer, your emotional taste buds change everything. A sunset is more brilliant, smells of flowers are magnified, …
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