Jewish Couples Dealing With Infertility
MATERIALS, SUPPORT GROUPS
The following organizations have informational libraries, doctors available to answer questions, and message boards and support groups for infertility, pregnancy loss and adoption.
- A Torah Infertility Medium of Exchange / A TIME Canada (specifically geared towards the Jewish community)
416.638.4618 (Toronto)
A TIME Worldwide - Canadian Fertility Resource Network
- Infertility Awareness Association of Canada
1.800.263.2929 - Nishmat — Women’s Online Information Center (specifically geared towards the Jewish community)
1.877.963.8938 - Puah Institute / Machon Puah (specifically geared towards the Jewish community)
011.972.2.651.5050 (Israel)
718.336.0603 (US) - Resolve: The National Infertility Association
301.652.8585 (US)
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The following organizations provide loans and grants to help offset the costs of infertility treatments.
- Small Wonders (provides grants for the Jewish community)
416.742.0090 - Hebrew Free Loan Association of Vancouver (specifically geared towards the Jewish community)
604.261.3171 - Hope Fertility Fund, UBC Hospital Foundation
604.875.4676 - Generations of Hope Fertility Assistance Fund
403.284.5444 (Calgary)
HALACHIC ASSISTANCE
Because the technology for fertility treatments changes so rapidly, it is crucial to find a rabbi who is trained in the Halacha, or Jewish law, regarding fertility treatments. The following organizations can provide a list of Rabbonim who are well versed in infertility.
- A TIME
416.638.4618 (Toronto) - Small Wonders
416-742-0090 - Puah Institute
011.972.2.651.5050 (Israel)
718.336.0603 (US)
READING RESOURCES
And Hannah Wept: Infertility, Adoption, and the Jewish Couple
by Michael Gold
Published by Jewish Publication Society, 1993
Overcoming Infertility: A Guide For Jewish Couples
by Richard V. Grazi, MD
Published by Toby Press, 2005
Tears of Sorrow, Seeds of Hope: A Jewish Spiritual Companion for Infertility and Pregnancy Loss
by Nina Beth Cardin
Published by Jewish Lights Publishing, 1999
The Third Key: The Jewish Couples’ Guide to Fertility
by Rabbi Baruch and Michal Finkelstein
Published by Feldheim of Jerusalem, 2005
Adoption & the Jewish Family
by Shelley Kapnek Rosenberg
Published by Jewish Publication Society, 1998
Overcoming Male Infertility: Understanding Its Causes and Treatments
by Leslie R. Schover, Ph.D. and Anthony Thomas, M.D.
Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999
Resolving Infertility: Understanding the Options and Choosing When You Want To Have a Baby, By the Staff of Resolve with Diane Aronson
Published by Harper Collins, 1999
PCOS: The Hidden Epidemic
by Samuel S. Thatcher MD, PhD
Published by Perspectives Press, 2000
What to Do When the Doctor Says It’s Endometriosis: Everything You Need to Know to Stop the Pain and Heal Your Fertility
by Thomas L Lyons and Cheryl Kimball
Published by Fair Winds Press, 2003