Staff Writer Please join Congregation Neveh Shalom this Friday for a very special Pink Shabbat Soiree. Friday February 16 Pink Shabbat Soirée, 5:15pm Shabbat Services, 6:15pm Raise a Glass, Raise Awareness! Everyone is invited to join us prior to our service for our Pink Shabbat Soirée, with light refreshments and a glass of rosé. Click here to register….
By Ellen Hershkin “Self-care” is the buzzword of the moment for women, but what does it really mean when women’s health disparities in America have elicited a growing alarm among the public, and policymakers? Women need real tools to help navigate their own health, from education, to apps to community resources. But the burden and…
When she wanted to lose weight in her 20s, Jessica Gatke would hop on the treadmill and “starve myself.” As a child, Jessica was a gymnast for eight years and competed in springboard diving in high school. She was used to being lean. But when her daughter Miriam was born three years ago, Jessica found…
Photo Credit: Judy Aiello Identical twins Beckie Harris Wear and Cassie Harris never dreamed they would be having their first babies at the same time, but their daughters were born about three months apart. As fitness enthusiasts and teachers, their stories are inspiring for women as they exemplify how to stay fit before, during and…
By Dr. Shani Fox, ND Do you remember the day you finished cancer treatment? You were told to come back for testing in a few months, and your medical team said goodbye. While you were happy that treatment was over, you may also have felt lost, scared or even abandoned. No one offered any answers…
According to my good friend Selina, I scored a minus one on the “pamper scale” when we first met. Selina could book a massage or take time out for a cup of coffee without giving it a second thought. I, in the other hand, considered spending more than 15 minutes or $15 on a nonessential…
“By the time of her death in 1968, she had become one of the first women in Oregon to distinguish herself in three medical fields – obstetrics, gynecology and psychiatry.” ~ Judy Margles, executive director of the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education. Lena Nemerovsky Kenin was a pioneer who created new opportunities…
By Teddy Weinberger and Rebecca Ross Note from Teddy: Israel is a society in which young girls are given the message that sports are for boys. To combat this, a few years ago Israel inaugurated Project Athena: the National Council for the promotion of girls and women in sports. Encouraging more Israeli girls to participate…
