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Rachael Wurtman

Rachael Wurtman

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Blogger, Jewish Boston

Boston, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv

Biography

Barnard College of Columbia University, B.A. Philosophy University of Pennsylvania Law School J.D. Wheelock College M.S. Child Development I am a journalist who lived in Jerusalem between 1987 - 1996. I write for Jewish Boston and Times of Israel. I created the Inclusion Matters for the Jewish Advocate and have written for Friendship Circle and the Parent Professional Advocacy League. A former attorney, I have a master’s in child development. I was an early intervention specialist and special education advocate. I am bilingual and have conducted interviews in Hebrew.

Final Covers

Inclusion , Autism Spectrum Disorder disabilities, mental health medical research, and Israel. the Jewish community

Doesn’t Cover

Daily news, opinion

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Seniority Positions

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Content

Total articles 50

  • My Daughter Lives In Israel. Her Chronic Illness Makes That Distance Even Harder. – Kveller

    By Rachael Wurtman| kveller Verified When your young adult child has several chronic illnesses and she lives in another country, your emotions are mixed. Of course, you miss her. That isn’t even a question. The illness issue is where it gets complicated. My daughter, 28, doesn’t have just any old illness. Her body specializes in self-destruction of its vital organs: lungs, stomach and brain. She started with life-threatening asthma as a newborn, then added pediatric Crohn’s disease when she was 8.

    By Rachael Wurtman · kveller

    Jul. 28, 2021

  • Amy

    By Rachael Wurtman| The Times of Israel Verified Feb 18, 2021, 8:53 PM@ Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post.

    By Rachael Wurtman · The Times of Israel

    Feb. 18, 2021

  • I started to glue together the pieces of my heart

    By Rachael Wurtman| The Times of Israel Verified Jan 25, 2021, 10:55 PM@ Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post.

    By Rachael Wurtman · The Times of Israel

    Jan. 25, 2021

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Company Info

Jewish Boston

Marblehead, Massachusetts, United States