Cancer
Making it to the Mikveh– With Breast Cancer
Published on The Layers Project Magazine in partnership with The Eden Center. A few months after giving birth to my…
Ahava Emunah’s Story: Living with Love and Faith
(1/7) “I Knew” “It was July 2012, and I had been feeling unwell. I was going back and forth to…
Confessions of a Cancer Warrior
Over the past few years, a few friends have asked me, “I know you don’t like to talk about it,…
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”…
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…
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…
Filled with Emptiness: Grieving After a Mastectomy or Hysterectomy
This essay is based on the collective experiences of women I have counseled over the years. Dear Sister, You cannot…
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…
Genetic Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2: To Test Or Not To Test?
When we discuss testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2, it means that a blood sample will be collected to test if…
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…