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JEWISH WOMEN'S STORIES, SPIRITUALITY, & WELL-BEING



Counting Down to Shabbat
Every week I find myself counting down the moments till I can light my Shabbat candles. Shabbat is glorious. The time away from the...

Shira Lankin Sheps, MSW
May 9, 20242 min read


The Miracles We Experienced
That night was surely one of the most surreal and terrifying nights of my life. As sudden and shocking as Oct 7th was, Saturday night was...

Shira Lankin Sheps, MSW
Apr 15, 20244 min read


100 Days
It’s been 100 days. 100 days since that first day when sirens were ringing through our bodies and across valleys. 100 days since we tried...

Shira Lankin Sheps, MSW
Jan 14, 20241 min read


New Pathways
As a runner, I have an affinity for running over bridges, and one of my favorites is the Mario Cuomo Bridge in New York (formerly known...

Rachel Hercman, LCSW
Jan 7, 20243 min read


New Years With No Resolution
I heard a rumor that tomorrow is January 1. My brain is having a hard time computing that. All over my newsfeed today, people are saying...

Shira Lankin Sheps, MSW
Dec 31, 20232 min read


The Betrayal of the Jews
I took a break from Instagram and TikTok shortly after the war began. I was so oversaturated with the reality of what was happening in my...

Shira Lankin Sheps, MSW
Dec 24, 20233 min read


Turning Down The Volume
Today I’ve felt so stuck. Maybe you do, too. I feel like since Shabbat ended, between the siren that rang out through Jerusalem and other...

Shira Lankin Sheps, MSW
Dec 17, 20232 min read


Making Room For Miracles
A few years ago, I was discussing "The Conflict" with my father, former Prisoner of Zion, Natan Sharansky. When he said something along...

Rachel Sharansky Danziger
Dec 14, 20234 min read


Living Our Ancestral Stories
Today, in the middle of Channukah, I’m thinking about how we engage with the experiences of the people who came before us. Sometimes...

Shira Lankin Sheps, MSW
Dec 12, 20232 min read


Doing Hard Things in Hard Times
There might be a lot that’s tugging on you- burdens and bids for attention. The what if’s and how’s, how could’s and why’s. Maybe fear is...

The SHVILLI Center
Dec 10, 20232 min read


When Jews Are Gaslit
One of the most shocking and mind-bending aspects of the rise of antisemitism in the last few months is the way that many factions in the...

The SHVILLI Center
Dec 6, 20232 min read


Do You Feel Like Yourself?
After the attacks in Southern Israel on October 7, weeks of war, and the loss of civilians and soldiers alike- - Know that if you feel a...

Shira Lankin Sheps, MSW
Dec 5, 20232 min read
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