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Tag: Chronic Illness

0 Food Communities

Couple launch kosher food parcels to support the Jewish community

Jewish Chronicle · 4 Sep

Dr. Shara Cohen and her husband, Leon Pein, have launched an initiative called Kosher Care Packages to support members of the Jewish community facing health challenges like cancer, chronic illnesses, and allergies.

0 Gender/Identity Jewish Law

Gufim: Words on Blood, Butches, and Body

Orev Kaim in New Voices · 21 Jun

This text is part of the Gufim series exploring embodiment and our relationship to our bodies from a Jewish perspective, focusing on various topics like disability, eating disorders, and queer/trans experiences.

0 Gender/Identity Communities

This Doesn’t Work

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 20 Feb

Ayala shares her story of struggling with chronic illness following difficult pregnancies and developing a benign tumor in her pituitary gland, which affected her ability to absorb nutrients properly.

0 Jewish Law Culture

Shabbat, Chronic Illness, & Radical Rest

Sophie Hulet in New Voices · 15 Feb

In this essay, the author recounts their experience of finding solace and meaning in Shabbat after being diagnosed with a chronic illness.

0 Jewish Law

Shabbat, Chronic Illness, & Radical Rest

Sophie Hulet in New Voices · 15 Feb

The essay explores the intersection of Shabbat observance, chronic illness, and the importance of radical rest.

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Better Living Through Body Surveillance

Katherine Dee in Tablet · 1 Dec 2022

Femtech, a subset of the health technology field focused on women's health, is experiencing significant growth in the market.

0 Holidays

Anne Kauffman’s New Play Sent Her To Synagogue For The First Time In A Decade

Forward · 12 Oct 2017

Anne Kauffman's new play "Mary Jane," directed by Kauffman and featuring Carrie Coon, explores the life of a single mother caring for a chronically ill child while navigating work and relationships.