Assisted Reproduction

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In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

By Dinka Kumer

The situations arising today in the realm of conception have no medical precedence, and yet the centuries old Torah has much to say about the spiritual ramifications of these procedures

The Jewish Woman » Women's Health & Concerns » Fertility Problems & Loss » Helpful Information

The Ripe Pomegranate

By Noa Kaufman

We saw more doctors and underwent more invasive tests, all with the same conclusion: IVF was our only option...

The Jewish Woman » Pregnancy & Birth » Miracle Babies

Can We Pick Our Child's Gender? Q&A

By Tzvi Freeman

Question: Both my wife and I agree that we would like to have a little girl. I have recently learned about "pre-implantation genetic diagnosis" or PGD, a procedure in which parents who are undergoing IVF can screen embryos for certain characteristics ...

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Be Fruitful and Multiply Parshat Bereishit

By Aryeh Citron

The first mitzvah in the Torah is "to be fruitful and multiply." As the verse in Genesis states: "And G‑d said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth...'" This mitzvah is considered a "great mitzvah" and in some cases even overrides ...

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