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Published: May 14, 2011
Meeting Avital Sharansky
What I learned from this genuine Jewish hero.
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About the Author
Mrs. Lori Palatnik
Lori Palatnik is a writer and Jewish educator who has appeared on television and radio, and is the author of "Friday Night and Beyond: The Shabbat Experience Step-By-Step," "Remember My Soul - What to do in Memory of a Loved One," and co-author of "Gossip: 10 Pathways to Eliminate It From Your Life and Transform Your Soul." She is a much sought-after international speaker, having lectured in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K., Central America, South America, South Africa and Israel, including featured talks at Yale, Brown and Penn. She lives in the Washington D.C. area, with her husband, Rabbi Yaakov Palatnik. Lori is the Founder of The Jewish Women's Renaissance Project, an international initiative that brings over 1,000 women to Israel each year from ten different countries on highly subsidized programs to inspire them with the beauty and wisdom of their heritage. She is the busy mother of five children, ages 24 to 14; and her son, Zev, just finished serving as a sharpshooter in the IDF. Her weekly video blog, "Lori Almost Live" is a popular feature on aish.com, viewed by over 50,000 people each month.
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(8) miriam, May 19, 2011 5:09 PM
What an incredible woman!
I'm curious what kept her going. I wish she would write a book!
(7) Sue, May 18, 2011 5:14 PM
Love
Avital Shavansky spotlight changed. Her spotlight being in her family. In the driving seat of blessings to her husband and family. No backseat, Avital Shavansky being front seat with the people that matter the most, her loved ones. Her rising in public view for a short time, served a purpose for her husband and others. Her husband being the motivator factor to rise up and be seen and heard by the world. Whether love takes us to a few or for many, it's love that rises us up. When the mission is over for many, love is still there. Love never quits.
(6) Ranee, May 18, 2011 2:27 PM
I remember the signs and the wrist bands we used to wear! we also worked hard to keep the names present in everybodies mind!
(5) Anonymous, May 17, 2011 5:05 PM
IT WAS A GREAT HONOR MEETING AVITAL SCHARANSKIY MANY YEARS AGO
I came as a 11-year old child from Kiev in 1977. Few years later Mrs. Scharansky was in Denver and I had an honor to speak in front of her and a large audience of people, talking about the anti-semitism in the USSR from a child's perspective. I still have a photograph from that event. I remember Mrs. Scharansky and her speech and how she devotedly talked about her husband and the fight to get him out of the Soviet jail. All I can say is that she is a courageous woman and I am honored to have met her so many years ago.
(4) Yisroel Pollack, May 17, 2011 3:21 PM
Superlative!
Thank you for that. It was super!