Event

Before Their Time: Understanding the Rise in Cancer Among Younger Women

Join us for an insightful webinar exploring why breast cancer and other cancers are increasingly being diagnosed at younger ages. Dr. Olopade will discuss contributing factors and what steps you can take to stay informed and remain proactive about your health.

Protein Priorities: Here's what you really need to know to reduce cancer risk

Discover how the type and amount of protein in your diet can impact long-term health and practical actionable steps you can start using today.

In the Waiting Room: Managing Scanxiety

If you are in treatment, a survivor, or living with heightened cancer risk, join us to explore scanxiety, its unexpected impact, and ways to mitigate its effects.

Unpacking Breast Cancer: Understanding Stages, Common Types, and Rare Forms

Join us for an informative webinar on breast cancer, where we’ll explore the stages of the disease, from early detection to advanced progression. Learn about the most common types, such as ductal and lobular carcinomas, as well as rare forms like inflammatory and triple-negative breast cancer.

Managing Side Effects for Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Through Treatment and Survivorship

This webinar will focus on common challenges faced by people during and after treatment for breast cancer and ovarian cancer including fatigue, pain, psychological challenges (like anxiety, depression, and PTSD), lymphedema, neuropathy, and pelvic floor challenges such as recurrent UTIs, urinary incontinence, urgency and frequency of urination, pain with urination, dyspareunia, vaginal atrophy, and defecatory dysfunction.

Make Your Words Matter: Sharsheret Ambassador Training

Are you interested in sharing your story to help others? Planning on wearing pink and teal or speaking during ovarian cancer awareness or breast cancer awareness months? Are you a Peer Supporter? Want to add your healthcare team members to our database?

Hot Topics in Women's Health and Peri Menopause

Join us for an informative and empowering evening focused on perimenopause—the transitional stage before menopause that affects every woman differently. Whether you're experiencing changes now or want to prepare for the future, this talk will help you better understand what's happening in your body and how to navigate it with confidence.

Roses and Rosé

Please join us on October 28th to learn and laugh, and help us acknowledge and appreciate having options to navigate our genetic health.

Boca Women’s Pink Shabbat

Join us for an evening dedicated to education, wellness, and community support. We will have the option to get tested on site with JScreen. The event is free and a women’s-only event (except for on-site testing, which is open to men and women).

A Women's Evening of Education and Breast Cancer Awareness

Join us as we share important information to empower you, your family and friends to learn about your health history. Learn about the BRCA gene mutation, its effect on Ashkenazi Jews, and methods for screening and prevention.

Shalom, Shabbat!

Join us on Friday, November 14th for an opportunity to rest and reset at Sharsheret’s quarterly Shalom, Shabbat!

The Power Between the Words: Finding Meaning in the Darkness

Join us for the third in our series of processing the cancer experience through creative writing.

Denver Kickoff

Join Sharsheret in Denver to learn more and get involved.

Embrace Community Therapeutic Baking 101, October 14th

Therapeutic Baking 101: simple, easy, and fun- with Rachel Teicher.

The Impact of Culturally Competent Cancer Care, October 14th

This training is open to anyone who works with someone facing cancer.

Peer Support Training Webinar

Speaker Training 2022

Sharing Your Story: Annual Speaker Training for Women and Men

Knowledge is Power: Genetics and Cancer Risk within the Jewish Community

Sharsheret, in partnership with OneinForty and the Leventhal-Sidman JCC is pleased to present an important conversation about cancer risk within the Jewish community.

Peer Support Training Webinar 2023

Our webinar will offer guidelines for serving as a peer supporter, updates on our new program enabling women to be able to speak with others to learn more about health care professionals they are considering for their treatment team, resources to share with other women facing cancer, and a role play simulation.

Sleep, Fatigue and Circadian Rhythms in Cancer: Their effect on quality of life

New research suggests that increased bright light exposure helps fatigue, sleep, depression and biological rhythms. This non-invasive treatment has the potential for improving quality of life in cancer patients. Join our webinar and learn more about what this means for you.

Insomnia: Causes, Consequences and Cures

This webinar will help attendees understand what insomnia is, what causes insomnia, what the consequences of insomnia are, and the most up-to-date treatments for insomnia.

Make Your Words Matter: Speaker Training

Make Your Words Matter: Annual Speaker Training for Women and Men

The Impact of Culturally Competent Cancer Care: A Training for Oncology Professionals

The Impact of Culturally Competent Cancer Care: A Training for Healthcare Professionals

Peer Support Training Webinar 2024

The interactive training will provide guidelines for serving as a peer supporter, updates on our program enabling women to be able to speak with others about health care professionals they are considering, and resources to share with other women facing cancer. This year's training will include breakout rooms to explore different topics that may come up through role plays.

Peer Support Training Webinar 2025

The interactive training will provide guidelines for serving as a peer supporter, updates on our program enabling women to be able to speak with others about health care professionals they are considering, and resources to share with other women facing cancer. This year's training will include breakout rooms to explore different topics that may come up through role plays.

BONUS PROGRAM: Sharsheret in the Kitchen with Adeena Sussman and Sharon Wieder, October 18th

BONUS PROGRAM - Sharsheret Summit – Pink, Teal, and You: Join sisters, New York Times Best-selling cookbook author, Adeena Sussman, and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Sharon Wieder, as they make mouthwatering side dishes and share food swaps to make your meals healthier. Also, learn about Sharsheret's Pies for Prevention Thanksgiving sale, which was launched in 2008 by Adeena and Sharon in memory of their mother and grandmother..

Lightening Up Holiday Desserts with Paula Shoyer

Join world renowned chef, teacher and cookbook author, The Kosher Baker Paula Shoyer @kosherbaker, as she demonstrates a few delicious "lighter" desserts we can make at our upcoming holiday celebrations. This program is part of the “Sharsheret in the Kitchen” series, which brings nutritious kosher meal options to help empower all of us at risk for breast and ovarian cancer to make healthier diet choices. Recipes will be sent out a few days in advance of the webinar.

Let's Talk About Men: Hereditary Cancer Risk and What it Means for you and Your Family

Learn the latest in how hereditary cancer risk impacts men, what cancers are of particular concern, and screening options available to be proactive about your health.

Caregiving and Cancer: Ideas and Inspiration for Loved Ones of those Facing Cancer

Join us as we explore what it means to be a caregiver. We’ll hear from people with different stories who all supported loved ones through a cancer experience. We’ll share inspiring ideas and concrete tools to help you be there for someone you love.

The Zen of Challah Baking

Join us for an innovative mash-up of two Sharsheret programs you already love! Sharsheret in the Kitchen and Shalom, Shabbat! will be joining forces for one fantastic program. Dr. Beth Ricanati, author of Braided: A Journey of a Thousand Challahs, will demonstrate making challah dough, provide some ideas for healthy ingredient options, and discuss the grounding, meditative nature of making challah.

Donut Demo with @Naomi_TGIS

Sharsheret in the Kitchen with Rachel Beller

Join Rachel Beller, MS, RDN, the go-to cancer nutrition expert for Good Morning America and creator of the Rachel Beller Nutrition Masterclass.

Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Why Can’t I Stay Positive?

Join us for this interactive workshop as we discuss the connection between cancer and depression, grief, and resilience. We will explore the top concerns related to cancer and strategies to overcome these various issues, while learning ways to stay positive. Presented in collaboration with Cancer Support Community. Led by Kelly Hendershot, LMSW, LSW, who serves as Senior Director, Program at CSC.

Sexuality and Cancer: Changes, Challenges, and New Approaches

Creating a Survivorship Care Plan with your Healthcare Team

Does survivorship mean the end of a cancer experience, or simply the next step in a cancer journey? Join us on January 5th, 3 pm EST/12 pm PST to hear Nurse Practitioner Rachael Lerner discuss why survivorship can present its own unique challenges and why a survivorship care plan can facilitate post-treatment healing.

Special Sharsheret Pink Day Program: Sharsheret in the Kitchen - Pressure Luck Cooking with Jeffrey Eisner

Curious about cooking with an electric pressure cooker? Join national bestselling cookbook author, Jeffrey Eisner, @pressureluckcooking, as he demonstrates his delicious step-by-step recipes using the "Instant Pot."