Chronic Illness

After a progressive multiple sclerosis diagnosis forced her to leave teaching, calligraphy artist Chani Gross found new purpose through faith, rehabilitation, family, art, and helping others.

For years, singer Yedidya Shpizada carried a secret. Living with epilepsy through personal and national upheaval, he discovered a single truth: healing begins with openness and self-acceptance.

After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in her early thirties, Reut Rivka Fima’s life took an unexpected turn. She reflects on learning to live openly with illness, redefining strength, and finding new direction and meaning beyond the life she once planned.