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My Connection to JScreen Through the Israel Day Parade
"I screen. You screen. We all screen with JScreen!"That was the chant heard loud and clear as we marched down 5th Avenue with JScreen as part of the Israel Day Parade in Manhattan.Aswe took our first steps onto 5th Avenue, holding the large banner in support of JScreen and to celebrate Israel, I was moved to tears. I could not help but think of the many generations before me who never had this privilege. And I prayed for the many generations to come who will continue to share their pride in Israel.
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There's a Hole in My Bucket
A lot of people have bucket lists. I often see posts detailing friends achieving things on their lists. They might include a description and some pictures of their accomplishments. I never had a huge bucket list. When I was a child my bucket list was 2 items long.
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Connecting My Diverse Religious Background and My Genes
Tay-Sachs. Fragile X Syndrome. I vaguely remembered hearing about these genetic diseases in a high school biology classroom that smelled like glue, or over the buzz of a lecture hall at the University of Georgia, but I had never paid them much mind. While grave, they just seemed like ominous disorders that had little to do with me. I knew they were linked to Jewish ancestry, but this too was something I hadn’t given much thought to until I was a college student.
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A New Year for Trees
Wheat makes up a large majority of many of our diets- just think of the bread and pasta products you consume on a daily basis. However, the final products of wheat and flour made are not without labor and patience. In addition to this, there are several varieties of wheat, each with their pace for maturity and season for harvesting. Self-acceptance does not always come easy to us, but if we can only accept ourselves and our individual paths- however timely or untimely we may feel them to be- to become our best selves, we can have a positive impact for both ourselves and those around us.
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This Real Housewife Agrees that Knowledge is Power
The world is an ever-expanding place. A new discovery is made every day. We are subjected to what some may call information overload. Here is what we do know: 80% of babies with genetic diseases are born to parents with no known family history of that disease. We also know that education and awareness bring about powerful change. Today, we have harnessed the power of social media platforms to educate and reach those we could not before.
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My Connection to Rare Disease Day
I love this impromptu explanation, which came as a result of my reminding our son to wear jeans on February 28, in honor of Rare Disease Day. He doesn’t get the connection, and I suppose he’s right: How will wearing jeans help his brother, who has learning and developmental delays? Of course, it won’t help him directly, but it will help by spreading awareness, teaching, educating, and advocating. Wearing jeans today won’t do much to cure his brother’s episodes of severe anxiety or his uncontrollable meltdowns, but it might help to remind everyone that our genes make us who we are, and they make us special. And down the road, that might help your brother.
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