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My Father Taught Me How To Pray.
I have vivid memories of my father standing in the front corner of our dining room donning his tallit, or prayer…
We’re Making Aliyah
I’ve been hesitant to say this out loud. I was afraid that this precious dream, so close that I can…
The Warriors, Mother and Son
I take a right turn out of the elevator and walk toward the wall of windows facing the street. It’s…
Finding Spirituality in the Details
“What’s the best way to utilize my free time?” That’s the question I asked one of my rabbis at the…
Learning From Caregiving
Some of us may be born with caregiving DNA or have it wired into our temperament. Caregiving is certainly shaped…
In My Story Of Parenting a Chronically Ill Child, I Choose To Be The Protagonist.
Early in my teaching career before I had kids, I had a conference with a mother whose son was doing…
Pink Challah, Cancer and Self-Care
February was an intense time on The Layers Project Magazine. When I began this issue, I knew that BRCA genetic…
The Pain of My Last Trip to the Mikvah
This essay is brought to The Layers Project Magazine in collaboration with The Eden Center, in Israel. “As a carrier…
I Stumbled Upon my BRCA+ Results, And It Saved My Life.
Back in 2013, I took a direct-to-consumer DNA test, with the intention of connecting to relatives. At the time, the…
Sisters: Sharing Loss, BRCA Fears, and the Future
LPM: Tell us about your mom. Adina: My mom was a beacon of beauty both inside and out. She had…
My Mother Died From Breast Cancer, But I Refuse To Live In Fear
Cancer is a scary word. Everyone knows of someone who has died of cancer. Cancer conjures up terrifying images of…
From IVF Coordinator to Patient: Experiencing My Husband’s BRCA Diagnosis
When I graduated Yeshiva University in 2015, I anticipated my first job out of college would be pretty straightforward: first…