Dr. Ilona Goldfarb: Celebrating the Freedom of Passover Everyday

In 1979, 4-year-old Ilona and her parents came to the US from the former Soviet Union. In this episode of TBA Now! Ilona discusses the difficulties and successes that she and her family encountered as Jewish refugees. Hear the hilarious and poignant story of their first Passover Seder in their new home country and how Ilona has found a deep and meaningful connection as a Reform Jew. Wanting to be a doctor for as long as she recalls, Ilona explains how she found her passion in the field of high-risk obstetrics. Listen to find out more about this gutte neshuma (good soul).

Ilona Goldfarb is an Assistant Professor in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School and a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist at Mass General Hospital with a focus on patient and provider attitudes around vaccination during pregnancy.