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Infertility Awareness Shabbat: Creating a Legacy to Ensure A Feeling of Inclusion by Those Who Have Not Yet Completed Their Families
I’m not a big crier, I like to have a tough exterior and save my tears for private conversations between…
A Legacy of Words
On April 22, 2010, I defined myself primarily as a mother of four young children and a wife of a…
A Clear Need for Jewish Education
As a clinical child psychologist, whether working in my office or visiting schools, I saw that schools could be scary,…
I Highlight
While I pursued my Master’s Degree in Teaching of English, I student-taught at a public middle school. As part of…
Elizabeth’s Story: Creating a Space for Jewish Girls
This profile was brought to The Layers Project Magazine through a partnership with The Jewish Education Project. (1/5 ) “A…
The Legacy of Being Safe-Enough
I am five years old and hiding with all of my loved ones in the basement of our childhood home.…
Abby’s Story: A Passion for Inclusion
This Profile is brought to The Layers Project Magazine in partnership with The Jewish Education Project. (1/5) “Home for All”…
Tziri’s Story: Finding My Own Voice
This Profile is brought to The Layers Project Magazine in partnership with The Jewish Education Project. (1/6) ” I Got…
Lost and Found: Creating Community Around Infertility and Pregnancy Loss
Not long ago, I was sitting at a coffee house, nursing my latte, as I waited for a client. A…
Is the Jewish Community Ready to Confront its Cancer Risk?
When her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, Sarah was too young to understand. Now, at age 32, she’s already…
Put to the Test: Why We Need to Talk About BRCA Genes
If there was a bingo board listing sensitive issues in the Jewish community today, the conversation about BRCA mutations would…
Mila’s Story: You Can Never Erase Them
Introduction When our team at The Layers Project Magazine decided to feature a Holocaust survivor in a special edition profile,…