Slavena Salve Nissan

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Slavena is a storyteller and a physician. Her work has been included in publications such as DoximityHektoen Internationalin-Trainingand the Aspiring Docs Diaries. Slavena has a medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and a B.A. from the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College.  

Blog Posts

Slavena Salve's Grandmother Selha, 1951

The Jewish Girl's Guide to Genealogy

Slavena Salve Nissan

A personal and practical guide to uncovering your Jewish family history—one photo, conversation, and record at a time.

Slavena Nissan and her mother, 1997 and 2019

When I Chop Onions, I Think of My Female Ancestors

Slavena Salve Nissan

A writer reflects on how learning to cook deepened her connections with her Mountain Jewish ancestors and shares a Purim recipe.

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