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The Jewish Self-Help Books We Desperately Need
A recent wave of books continues the Jewish tradition of turning to spiritual and rabbinical texts for help navigating modern-day challenges.

A recent wave of books continues the Jewish tradition of turning to spiritual and rabbinical texts for help navigating modern-day challenges.
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How I Reluctantly Found Purpose as a Cancer Mentor
In an excerpt from her new memoir, ‘The End of My Life Is Killing Me,’ Anabelle Gurwitch sits shiva for the ‘angel’ who helped her navigate lung cancer.

In an excerpt from her new memoir, ‘The End of My Life Is Killing Me,’ Anabelle Gurwitch sits shiva for the ‘angel’ who helped her
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Stories From Hadassah’s Underground Hospitals
As Iranian missiles targeted Jerusalem, patients and staff moved below ground, where care continues amid fear, loss and resilience.

As Iranian missiles targeted Jerusalem, patients and staff moved below ground, where care continues amid fear, loss and resilience.
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Jewish Women Are Leading the Menopause Movement
A long-ignored stage of women’s lives is suddenly in the medical and cultural spotlight.

A long-ignored stage of women’s lives is suddenly in the medical and cultural spotlight.
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This Women Owned Startup Is Reshaping Egg Donation
Cofertility is ‘leading the way for a more transparent and ethical the entire industry to become more transparent and ethical,’ says cofounder Halle Tecco.

Cofertility is ‘leading the way for a more transparent and ethical the entire industry to become more transparent and ethical,’ says cofounder Halle Tecco.
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The Journey From Loss to Healing
Grief is a universal experience, but grieving is a uniquely personal experience.

Grief is a universal experience, but grieving is a uniquely personal experience.
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Helping Children Deal With Trauma
Young victims of pandemic stress learn coping strategies at Hadassah Hospital.

Young victims of pandemic stress learn coping strategies at Hadassah Hospital.
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A Perfect Match: Donating a Kidney to a Stranger
Every day in America, 13 people die waiting for a kidney. Often their best hope—their only hope—is to find a living donor.

Every day in America, 13 people die waiting for a kidney. Often their best hope—their only hope—is to find a living donor.

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Mourning Infant Loss in the Garden of Memory

by Wendy Elliman

An Israeli site gives strength to women after perinatal infant loss.

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The New (Old) Cannabis Consumer

by Carol Saline

Use of medical marijuana among seniors reaches a new high.

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Helping Ethiopian Israeli Find Careers in Nursing

by Wendy Elliman

Achotenu removes the barriers that prevent young Ethiopians from pursuing a degree in nursing.

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Repairing Defects Before Birth

by Wendy Elliman

Hadassah-trained obstetrician Dr. Yuval Gielchinsky established Hadassah’s Center for Fetal Medicine five years ago.

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Reading Your Way to a Healthy Diet

by Carol Saline

These special-health diet books, all released in 2016, look critically at the gluten obsession and explain the mind-body connection—including what to eat to keep your memory sharp.