The JCC Kosher Nutrition Program will hold first and second night seders at the Covenant House I dining room, 10 Millstone Campus Drive. The 4:30 p.m. seders will be led by Lesley Levin (April 18) and Jan Goldman (April 19). Food will be prepared by the...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published April 6, 2011
Remembering Richie Richie Herskowitz was born with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a genetic respiratory and digestive disease. In 1996, at the age of 6, Richie became the youngest CF patient to receive a double-lung transplant. The operation took place at St....
By Patricia Corrigan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 17, 2010
Dr. James R. Scharff, a native St. Louisan, hails from a long line of insurance salesmen, but when it came time to choose a profession, Scharff opted to become a heart surgeon. "The profession and I chose each other," says Scharff, 36. "My entire life,...
By Patricia Corrigan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 20, 2010
Ruth Litman-Block has survived breast cancer twice. She has diabetes and she recently healed from two broken legs. She has taken all that in stride - and lost 32 pounds as well. "Attitude is very important," says Litman-Black, 67. "I keep my focus on...
NEW YORK - Jewish groups are breathing a sigh of relief after Congress passed a law that saved them $150 million to $200 million. President Barack Obama on Aug. 10 signed into law a bill that extends relief provided by the federal government to individual...
WASHINGTON - A crucial question that doctors routinely ask patients left Rifky Atkin speechless. Diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer, Atkin was exploring treatment options when her surgeon asked, "Is there a family history of breast cancer in your...
