Adoption
There Aren’t Many Jewish Foster Parents. This Group Is Trying To Change That.
Foster care work can be rewarding, but painful. “You have to be willing to let them go,” one parent said.
No Jews, LGBTQ Can Be Parents At This Adoption Agency But It Gets U.S. Funding
The Greenville-based Miracle Hill Ministries came into the spotlight after turning away a woman because she is Jewish.
The Nightmare Of Having To Adopt Your Own Child
After having a child, non-birth parents in same-sex couples must legally adopt their own children. The experience is excruciating and costly.
Israel Supreme Court: Both Same-Sex Partners Named On Adoption Certificate
In a recent lawsuit, a three-judge panel ordered the Interior Ministry to issue the baby a birth certificate bearing the name of both fathers.
Yes, Jews Need To Discuss Abortion — But They Also Need To Discuss Adoption
In the Jewish community — Orthodox and otherwise — the stigmas surrounding abortion and putting children up for adoption can be devastating.
Jewish Continuity Isn’t Sexist — It’s Necessary
Claims that the notion of Jewish continuity is sexist ignore the importance of the Jewish people’s continued survival.
Israeli And Aboriginal Australian: An Odyssey Of Self-Discovery
The story of an adopted woman who went from Australia to Israel and back, discovering her past with each step of her journey.
Howard and Beth Stern Are Fostering A Cat After That Was Allegedly Kept In A Freezer
The Sterns have fostered over 500 cats in the last 5 years alone.
WATCH: Sarah Silverman’s Rabbi Sister Drops F-Bombs To Explain Judaism
“My third favorite sister, you guys!” Sarah Silverman exclaimed, welcoming one of her three sisters, the Jerusalem-based Reform rabbi Susan Silverman, to the talk show “I Love You, America.” In a brief, but stunningly specific, discussion on Sarah Silverman’s new Hulu show that aired around Thanksgiving, the sisters spent eight minutes lying on a bed, chatting about tefillin, sex trafficking and being arrested.
Why Christmas Lights Fill This Jew With Joy — And Dread
I couldn’t deny my Jamaican-American adopted daughter the beauty of Christmas just because her parents are Jewish.