Hasidah Goes to Vegas!
Rabbi Idit Solomon facilitated a training in Las Vegas for Rabbis and other Jewish professionals who work with young adults including Jewish Family Services Agency. Participants learned about issues people face when struggling with infertility. They explored the emotional and spiritual trials that come up and how to address them as well as ways to […]
How To Make Good Fertility Treatment Decisions
One of the hallmarks of a good decision is whether it takes into account all of the information available at the time it is made. Hindsight is always challenging when circumstances change or values change. Feeling good about a decision is not thinking you can know everything there is to know. Good decisions come when […]
#FamilyBuildingReality
One had an adoption fall through. One has a surrogate that is pregnant. One had a failed transfer and is awaiting next steps. Two are pregnant. Two have unknown diagnoses. This is just the check on Tuesday for the week. The stories and circumstances are as unique as each human being. Please God, the ultimate […]
What Would You Give Up To Have A Baby?
Some things are just human and it doesn’t seem to matter much where you live. Facing challenges to building a family might be one of them. A recent survey in England got the following stats from people struggling to become parents. 90% say infertility feels like a trauma. 94% don’t think their friends, family or […]
Welcome Johanna!
Hasidah is delighted to welcome Johanna Meckel as our new Outreach and Development Coordinator. Johanna joined Hasidah with appreciation for its mission to help people in the Jewish community who are facing challenges building their family. She has worked at Hillel and Stand With Us and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this […]
Does Marijuana Affect Fertility?
Marijuana is not an uncommon substance among today’s women of childbearing age. Many states have legalized the drug for medical use (Illinois made medical marijuana legal in 2013), and several have legalized for recreational use, and many patients have questions about marijuana usage. Studies have found that marijuana is one of the drugs most commonly […]
The Human Right to Have a Child
Published by Truah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights Commentary on Rosh Hashanah Torah and Haftarah readings September 4, 2018 By Rabbi Idit Solomon Reproductive rights have been hijacked. When someone mentions the phrase “reproductive rights,” the first things that usually come to mind are either birth control or abortion. However, the ability to prevent […]
Wannabe Grandparents Beware
A recent article in the Atlantic gave a wonderful introduction about advice for grandparents who want to ask their children about their family planning activities. The summary was don’t ask. It’s worth stopping here to read this if you are a hopeful future grandparent or are currently facing fertility challenges and thinking about your parents. […]
Hasidah couple featured in local news
Kentucky Derby, fairy tale massacres, and the trials of infertility. Learn more about Hasidah’s grant recipients Benji and Lisa as they share about their experience. Thanks to JewishLouisville.org for their research into infertility in the Jewish community and shedding light on this topic! Louisville couple sheds light on trials of fertility treatment
Making babies… is innovative!
“Among the myriad programs supporting the next generation, Hasidah is the leader in actually building it.” It would seem natural that the first commandment, be fruitful and multiple, that one of our most basic human drives, to reproduce, would be front and center in the Jewish community for support and financial aide. Yet it has […]