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Comedian and former Raiderette Sandy Wolshin Comes to Chabad Of Pacific
Palisades to Speak About Her Journey From Cheerleader to Rabbi's Wife.
10/20/08,01:03:12 PM - Sandy Wolshin is a former NFL Raiders Cheerleader and veteran stand up comic of 15 years. She will bring her unique and inspirational story to Chabad of Pacific Palisades on Friday, October 31, at 7:15pm, over a Shabbat Dinner.
In the middle of an exciting and successful career (she's performed with comic headliners, such as Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno), Sandy set out on a spiritual path in order to deal with feelings of emptiness, which eventually led to overeating. This path led her to observant
Judaism and as a result, she met an observant Rabbi, whom she dated
and eventually came to marry.
“During our courtship, my husband and I never touched, not even
holding hands until our wedding day”, says Sandy, “But we did connect
on an emotional and spiritual level, which meant the world to me. We
spoke about everything from children, money, where to live, and what
we expected from each other. It was liberating to know that he was
interested in who I am inside, and not for my physical self.”
Rabbi Zushe Cunin, Executive Director of Chabad of Pacific Palisades,
looks forward to the event,”I am very excited that Rabbi Shlomo Zacks
(Director of Adult Education) invited and arranged for Mrs. Wolshin to
speak at our Shabbat Dinner,” He says. It is important to bring
interesting and diverse speakers to our center and she is definitely
one of a kind!”
As for Sandy's life now, “My main project now is as a dating coach for
marriage-minded women, using my life experiences to help others attain
their relationship goals. Yes, I used to be a Raiderette, but now it's
my husband who cheers me on. I guess everyone needs a cheerleader.”
For reservations and more information, please call (310)454-7783, or
go to http://www.chabadpalisades.org/
Comedian and former Raiderette Sandy Wolshin Comes to Chabad Of Pacific
Palisades to Speak About Her Journey From Cheerleader to Rabbi's Wife.
10/20/08,01:03:12 PM - Sandy Wolshin is a former NFL Raiders Cheerleader and veteran stand up comic of 15 years. She will bring her unique and inspirational story to Chabad of Pacific Palisades on Friday, October 31, at 7:15pm, over a Shabbat Dinner.
In the middle of an exciting and successful career (she's performed with comic headliners, such as Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno), Sandy set out on a spiritual path in order to deal with feelings of emptiness, which eventually led to overeating. This path led her to observant
Judaism and as a result, she met an observant Rabbi, whom she dated
and eventually came to marry.
“During our courtship, my husband and I never touched, not even
holding hands until our wedding day”, says Sandy, “But we did connect
on an emotional and spiritual level, which meant the world to me. We
spoke about everything from children, money, where to live, and what
we expected from each other. It was liberating to know that he was
interested in who I am inside, and not for my physical self.”
Rabbi Zushe Cunin, Executive Director of Chabad of Pacific Palisades,
looks forward to the event,”I am very excited that Rabbi Shlomo Zacks
(Director of Adult Education) invited and arranged for Mrs. Wolshin to
speak at our Shabbat Dinner,” He says. It is important to bring
interesting and diverse speakers to our center and she is definitely
one of a kind!”
As for Sandy's life now, “My main project now is as a dating coach for
marriage-minded women, using my life experiences to help others attain
their relationship goals. Yes, I used to be a Raiderette, but now it's
my husband who cheers me on. I guess everyone needs a cheerleader.”
For reservations and more information, please call (310)454-7783, or
go to http://www.chabadpalisades.org/