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.

A T.I.M.E.
A Torah Infertility Medium of Exchange
Formation1993
FounderRabbi Shaul
Brany Rosen
TypeNon-profit organization
Location
Websitewww.atime.org

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. Wolf, Rebecca (Spring 2005). "The Childless Couple" (PDF). Jewish Action Magazine. Orthodox Union. pp. 30–33. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  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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