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Sherry Grumet MA, MS, CGS Genetic Counselor Trinitas Shera Dubitsky, MEd, MA Clinical Director of Sharsheret Featured speakers Cancer survivors Jessica Savitt of Elizabeth and Dana Kaplan Richter of Westfield will also be speaking What is Jewish about Breast Cancer? Join Us! Tuesday May 24, 2011 7 p.m. For more information and reservations, contact Shari Bloomberg at (908) 352-8375 [email protected] For more information about Genetics for Life and Sharsheret please call toll-free (866) 474-2774 or visit www.sharsheret.org. organization for young Jewish women and their families facing breast cancer. JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY invites you to a special event ... Also sponsored by Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center This program is made possible by a grant from the Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey and is part of a series of programs offered through KESHER: The Jewish Connection of JFS of Central New Jersey at the JCC of Central NJ 1391 Martine Ave. Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 Admission is FREE! Topics include The risk for hereditary breast cancer in Ashkenazi Jewish families and the role of family history Psychosocial impact of genetic testing on the Jewish woman and her family Follow-up care and support for women who test negative or positive for genetic alterations The program will feature light refreshments.

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Page 1: Sharsheret Event

Sherry Grumet MA, MS, CGS

Genetic CounselorTrinitas

Shera Dubitsky, MEd, MAClinical Director of Sharsheret

Featured speakers

Cancer survivors Jessica Savitt of Elizabeth and Dana Kaplan Richter

of Westfield will also be speaking

What is Jewish about

Breast Cancer?Join Us!Tuesday

May 24, 20117 p.m.

For more information and reservations, contactShari Bloomberg at (908) 352-8375

[email protected]

For more information about Genetics for Life and Sharsheretplease call toll-free (866) 474-2774 or visit www.sharsheret.org.

organization for young Jewish women and their families facing breast cancer.

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY

invites you to a special event ...

Also sponsored by Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center

This program is made possible by a grant from the Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey

and is part of a series of programs offered through KESHER:

The Jewish Connection of

JFS of Central New Jersey

at the

JCC of Central NJ1391 Martine Ave.

Scotch Plains, NJ 07076Admission is FREE!

Topics include

• The risk for hereditary breast cancer in Ashkenazi Jewish families and the role of family history

• Psychosocial impact of genetic testing on the Jewish woman and her family

• Follow-up care and support for women who test negative or positive for genetic alterations

The program will feature light refreshments.