Jewish Pro-Life Foundation Newsletter 11 December 2020 - 25 Kislev 5781
Sharing The Light of Life
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✡︎ Shabbat Shalom ✡︎
Chanukah lights direct our gaze away from earthly concerns and worries towards HaShem's loving power and providence. Just as the flame intuitively reaches up towards heaven, so does each one of us innately long to be closer to our loving Creator. Achieving this spiritual connection requires casting the light of Torah into the dark shadows of death and ignorance that pervade much of today's Jewish culture.
The eight days of Chanukah give us an excellent time to share Torah's life affirming messages with our family, friends, and colleagues. We can be confident that HaShem will bless our efforts to illuminate the darkness that threatens our spiritual, emotional, and physical survival.
Please take a few minutes to visit our website library and download our power point and our healing program, as well as some other content unfamiliar to those in your circle of influence. Then, share the information. You can access our library at:
Just as the flickering flame needs fuel and oxygen to dance towards heaven, we need moral and spiritual support to emit a live saving light. You're welcome to attend Rabbi Shlomo Nachman's Shabbat services and weekly Torah based book studies when Rabbi Nachman encourages a pro-life Judaism that offers healing for Jews suffering after abortion or suffering after promoting abortion, and Jews needing a safe community to share pro-life sentiments. To learn more about Rabbi Nachman and his online shul, Beit Emunah, visit our worship page: https://jewishprolifefoundation.org/worship
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We're pleased to share this mystical Chanukah blessing sent to us this week. We hope it nourishes your mind, heart, and soul.
You probably already know that one of the Deepest Secrets of the Chanukah Menorah Lights is that they are without question the Holiest Lights in Jewish Tradition, in fact much more Holy than even Sabbath Candles. This is the real reason they should not be used for anything mundane, but only to bask in their Holy Light. According to Our Tradition, the Light from The Chanukah Menorah is the Ultimate 'heir' to the Spiritual Light which was first present from the very beginning of Creation until the Sin of Adam, when it was 'Hidden Away for the Righteous' [the physical light which we have now was only created on the fourth Day]. This is the reason that the Shamas must be present, so that if the light of the Chanukah Menorah is used for anything mundane it will be considered to be from the light of the Shamas and not the Light from the Chanukah Menorah Lights themselves. Most people may not be aware that the Chanukah Menorah Lights ARE in fact Alluded to in the Torah from the 36 times the various grammatical forms of the word 'Light', 'Lights', 'Candles', etc. appear in the Torah. May these Chanukah Lights continue to help you Spiritually Continue to See the Best Solutions to the problems you are trying to solve.
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We're continuing to upload the audio files of our livestream show, Jewish Pro-Life, to our podcast account. Our plan is to upload the remaining eighteen episodes and then start live streaming again.
We uploaded two more of them this week.
Ep.32 Choose Life That Thou Mayest Live!
Ep.33 How the Jewish Pro-Abortion Majority Causes Conversion to Messianism.
We streamed these episodes way back in May, but the messages are always pertinent. Please visit our podcast page to access all of our podcast episodes:
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Rabbi David Novak, vice president on our board of directors and
renowned theologian, ethicist, and scholar of Jewish philosophy and law, participated in a webinar series this past week hosted by the Religious Freedom Institute. The three part series, entitled, Truth, Virtue, and the Common Good in the Monotheistic Religions Webinar Series. Rabbi Novak appeared in Episode #2: Truth, Virtue, and the Common Good in Judaism.
Rabbi Novak shares his insights on such questions as: How might Judaism alleviate contemporary confusion about how to discern the common good? Are there reasons to hope that we can find a consensus on right and wrong? Does Judaism have something important to contribute to an agreement on which virtues we ought to pursue?
You can watch the webinar here:
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The American
Association of Pro-Life OBGYNs (AAPLOG)
identifies 10 abortion
myths that make
abortion a difficult topic
to talk about. While most Americans have ignored it and while our health departments and medical societies have turned a blind eye to it, abortion has adversely affected far too many women, injured many physically and emotionally, destroyed families, and damaged the psyche of our country. Begin to have difficult conversations with friends and family so you can help others to really confront this issue too. It is time that our country sees abortion for what it really is—for the sake of women and children yet unborn. Myth #4 is "Most Abortions are Done for Compelling Reasons." Read it here.
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Not Alive? Subhuman? Not a Person? Really? |
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Remember to save the date of January 29, 2021 for the March for Life. Visit our calendar page for itinerary updates. The Expo is cancelled due to Covid, but the rally and March are still on.
https://jewishprolifefoundation.org/calendar
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May there be abundant peace from Heaven, and good life upon us and upon all Israel. Amen.
Cecily
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Gevalt! She IS Alive Before She's Born! |
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"We must always take sides.
Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.
Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."
Eli Wiesel
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Get the Facts!
Judaism: The Original Pro-Life Religion Book
View & Download the book here,
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Looking for help after abortion? Start your healing journey by downloading our healing program here. Then contact us to finally share your personal story with a friend who cares. These calls and emails are confidential, caring, and safe. Call Cecily at 412-758-3269 or email [email protected].
"Weeping is lodged in one side of my heart,
and joy is lodged in the other"
The Zohar
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Do you know an abortion minded Jewish woman? Tell her about our list of Jewish couples waiting to adopt!
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Jewish Adoption Services
Jewish Pregnancy Care Services
Jewish Post Abortion Support
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Contact Us
Jewish Pro-Life Foundation
PO Box 292 Sewickley PA 15143
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