1. Hakol March April 2013 - Hewlett E. Rockaway Jewish Center

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social outreach LAURIE STONE BROFSKY I recently went for my annual mammography. I go with a friend who has a family history and a host of problems, so I stay inside even after I am done to be there while she continues to go back in for more pictures and sonograms. This time she escaped with no ominous news. Me, too. October may be the “official” Breast Cancer Awareness month, but March is Women’s History month—and women have a history of getting breast cancer. The month we bring attention to this is irrelevant; so many of our friends, relatives and neighbors deal with it each and every day. The Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project (LIBCSP) undertaken in the 80’s spanned a decade and found that Nassau and Suffolk Counties had a breast cancer incidence rate (rate of firsttime diagnosis) approximately 18% higher than the statewide average. After more than 20 years of follow-up studies, it seems that Long Island women are still at higher risk because of a higher incidence of risk factors: having children at a later age, family history of breast cancer, and increased alcohol consumption. In fact, affluent suburbs in the Northeast tend to have the highest rates of all. And it seems as Jewish women on Long Island, there is a double-whammy, although no epidemiological data exists right now which can put a number on the amount of Jewish women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. It has been documented, however, that 1 in 40 Ashkenazi Jews carries a gene mutation (in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene) that increases the risk for both breast and ovarian cancers; this can be compared to the rate in the general population of 1 in 345. While no one to date has precisely tracked these cancers based on religion and culture, one organization, Sharsheret, has vowed to change that, giving credence to what we all know. Yes, we all know Jewish women and their families who are dealing with breast cancer or ovarian cancer at every stage. Our upcoming Sisterhood Shabbat will help bring awareness of people and organizations that provide them with emotional, psychological and physical support. Our “Pink Shabbat” will also highlight the only national organization, Sharsheret, that addresses the unique concerns of Jewish women and their families facing issues related to these cancers. I was lucky this year. But I know deep in my soul, that any one of these years, it just might be me. Statistics from Sharsheret. BQLI University Hag Purim! THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 3–9 PM Topics include: Sisterhood-Synagogue Relations Spirituality Leading a Book Discussion Craft Project Yiddish Theater and Jewish Music Plus a catered dinner! AT MIDWAY JEWISH CENTER, PLAINVIEW For more info, contact Karen Seltzer at karens30@aol.com or 516.626.7724 or Molly Chernofsky at msmolly@optonline.net or 516.629.6246 Sisterhood would like to thank all those who helped pack and deliver Shalach Manot, as well as those whose purchases helped make this a wonderfully successful fundraiser. page 14 MARCH/APRIL 2013 www.herjc.org HAKOL
events Sisterhood Book Club MONDAY, MARCH 11 AT 7:30 PM Mah Jongg RESUMES TUESDAYS STARTING APRIL 23 Plant Sale SUNDAY, MAY 5, 9 AM – 12 NOON We will be reviewing “Once We Were Brothers” by Ronald H. Balson Leslie Markus will review this book at Maddy Rosenberg’s home. Please contact Louise Abrams, for more info. louiseabrams@mac.com. Set-up, instruction at all levels, refreshments SEVEN SESSIONS $36 Sisterhood Members/ $50 non-members Call Laurie 887-3767 to register Watch for info on line and in the mail! Pick up in the HERJC parking lot. 70th Anniversary Women’s League TORAH FUND Dedicated to Ferne Skiba Past President, HERJC Past President, Sisterhood Friend and Supporter, Advocate and Benefactor of the Jewish Theological Seminary THURSDAY, MAY 9 7 PM at the home of Liz and Harold Kislik Torah Fund Pin for 5773 (2012–13) Uri Uri: Awake—Greet the New Dawn! Mark 70 Years of Accomplishment with a Special Donation of $70 to Torah Fund. In gratitude for your support, you will receive a beautiful commemorative ceramic tzedakah box as our gift to you. Sisterhood invites you to our Sharsheret Pink Shabbat Saturday, March 16 - 9:30 AM Join us as Sisterhood takes over the morning service! And be sure to stay for our Pink Kiddush in support of Sharsheret Sharsheret, Hebrew for “chain”, is a national not-for-profit organization supporting young women and their families, of all Jewish backgrounds, facing breast cancer. Their mission is to offer a community of support to women diagnosed with breast cancer or at increased genetic risk, by fostering culturally-relevant individualized connections with networks of peers, health professionals, and related resources. HAKOL www.herjc.org MARCH/APRIL 2013 page 15
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