A T.I.M.E.

A T.I.M.E. (A Torah Infertility Medium of Exchange), a New York-based non-profit support group for Orthodox Jewish infertile couples.[1] A TIME also works to educate doctors in halachic matters and rabbis in the latest fertility treatments.

History

A TIME was established in Brooklyn, New York in 1993 by Rabbi Shaul and Brany Rosen, a Bobov Chassidic couple as a social support network for Jewish couples experiencing infertility.[1][2]

Currently, the organization has over 7,700 registered members and branch offices operate in the United States, Canada, England and Israel.[3][4]

Services

The organization offers services including: social support forums for couples, coordinating resources for financial aid for treatments, educational programs, physician referrals, adoption services, and a pregnancy loss support program.[1] The organization also publishes a quarterly magazine that includes up-to-date information on the latest fertility technologies.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wolf, Rebecca (Spring 2005). "The Childless Couple" (PDF). Jewish Action Magazine. Orthodox Union. pp. 30–33. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  2. 1 2 Lando, Michal (May 10, 2007). "Helping women say, 'God hath made laughter for me'". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "Jewish Community Heroes Campaign". UJC/The Jewish Federations of North America. Archived from the original on July 11, 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  4. ↑ Bloch, Talia (September 16, 2005). "Fertility Doctor Helps Lift a Taboo". The Jewish Daily Forward. Retrieved 14 December 2009.


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