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JUNE 9, 2016 | The Jewish Home
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Hair’s How to Do a Chesed! ments. We applaud the sensitivity and generosity of Anthony and the stylists at Quorum who gave of their time and professional skill to make this possible. The event was held on behalf of Zichron Menachem, an organization in Israel that provides support for children with cancer and their families. The girls were inspired by a video produced by Zichron Menachem which showed girls who had grown their hair enough to provide a 12-inch braid to be used for wigs. In the video, girls who donated were interviewed about their motivation, and the recipients of the new wigs were also pictured. In many cases, the moms of the recipients spoke about how incredible it was for their daughter to receive a wig that made her feel good about her appearance even as she was being treated for the dreaded disease. The donors were also made to feel beautiful by the restyling of their now shorter hair, and the incredible positive impact their
After their haircuts: Back Row, L to R: Rebecca Aaron, Grade 7; Tamar Stern, Grade 7; Shira Lax, Grade 6; Gabriella Grossman, Grade 7; and Ilana Brunner, Grade 8 Front Row, L to R: Tali Torczyner, Grade 6; Leora Lax, Grade 2; Naava Belsky, Grade 4; and Shira Cohen, Grade 6
donation made on the children under treatment. At Monday’s event, the girls were accompanied by Dr. Gross, Associate Principal, Mrs. Sara Wolf, a teacher
in Shulamith Middle Division, and by their moms. We are proud and inspired by these selfless young ladies, who gave of themselves to help others!
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ine Shulamith girls had their hair cut on Monday morning at Quorum, a salon on Central Avenue. The salon graciously provided this service for free, since the girls will be donating their hair to make wigs for children who have lost their hair to cancer treat-
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