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centered on Purim, and the group
port group."
leaders suggested women envision
Roberta Toll, Ph.D., president of
their cancer as Haman, the evil antag-
the Michigan Women Psychologists,
onist of the Megillah. Thus, when the
wholeheartedly backs the mix of reli-
congregation shouted and stamped
gion and support. Says Toll, "The
and churned noisemakers at the men-
spiritual element is helpful. Research
tion of Haman's name, the cancer
shows that people are looking beyond
survivors did so as well, safely releas-
what is immediately here, especially
ing some of their own anger.
when they're dealing with very tough
Another session deals with how to
issues. You need more, especially
pray. Leaders offer suggestions for
when your reality is being torn
coping with chemotherapy treatments
apart."
by whispering part of the traditional
Her organization is gathering data
Hebrew morning service.
on the subject and will publish initial
The 90-minute evening sessions
results within a year. The members
are not a drop :in program, although
also aim to use the Jewish support
the nine women who have participat-
group as a prototype for other
ed in the series offer each other tradi-
branches of spiritual support.
tional support during the meetings.
"So much is unknown about this
"We teach them not to ask so
experience. We don't have answers,
much where is God in this,
but when is God with us.
We tend to think God isn't
there, but we have to learn
to think that God is there
guiding us and finding
ways to look for how God
is doing that," says Sachs,
herself a cancer survivor.
"I struggled when I was
diagnosed. I asked why,
when life was going so
well, how could it sudden-
ly be so bad? My Judaism
Rabbi Spectre talks to the support group.
was always such an important
part of my life. I always went to syna-
but where do we go to seek connec-
gogue during the tough times of my
tion and solace?" Toll asks. "Healing
life. I knew I needed a support group,
isn't a cure. Healing is the integration
and I wanted a place where I was like
of mind, body and spirit. Whether it
the other people. But I couldn't find
is a cure or not, it improves the quali--
one," Sachs says.
ty of life." ❑
So she founded one, and got the
Karmanos Institute to support it,
along with the Michigan Women Psy-
chologists. Sachs believes that "if
there was a reason for me to get can-
cer, it was so I could create this sup-