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  • Animals' PTSD from rocket sirens must also be acknowledged

    Sharon Weil|May 23, 2025

    Last November, as part of a company staff retreat, my daughter (who is also my co-worker) and I had the opportunity to visit Paamoney Ruach, (Wind Chimes), a unique nonprofit that serves as both a therapeutic facility for people with severe PTSD and a shelter for abused animals. As someone with a background in social work who generally prefers animals at a distance, I went with an open mind but no expectations. Wind Chimes is located in a residential neighborhood, hidden behind fences. When Dr....

  • This is Squirrel Hill to me

    Sharon Weil|Nov 9, 2018

    Sharon Weil spoke with Ilana Ivan at the Chabad vigil last Monday evening. This is what she shared. I have many homes. I'm used to living far from my home, Israel, when a pigua (terror attack) occurs and I walk around in a stupor with my heart aching to be near my loved ones. Many of you here know that ache. Today, one of my homes and my heart, are broken. Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh. We moved to Squirrel Hill from Israel with three young children, leaving our family behind. We knew one person... Full story