✡︎ Shalom and Good Shabbos, Friends ✡︎

I want to express my deep appreciation and delight with our friends who are supporting us financially, as well as those demonstrating pro-life Judaism in public.

Scroll down for highlights from the Lincoln dinner, Yaakov's report from the CT March for Life, an AUL up-to-date report on state abortion litigation and a legal defense of women who have abortions, and commentary by our friend, Jules, whose pithy insights hit the bullseye every time!

Please spread the word - Our next Tikvat Rachel Healing Program is Sunday April 16, 2023! Learn more at https://jewishprolifefoundation.org/after-abortion

Cecily

May there be abundant peace from Heaven, and good life upon us and upon all Israel. Amen. 

Here's a ink to my acceptance speech in Queens.

Cecily's Sanctity of Life Acceptance Speech QVRC 3/18/23

Rumble

https://rumble.com/v2eevqw-cecilys-sanctity-of-life-award-acceptance-speech-qvrc-31923.html

YouTube

https://youtu.be/XwiroJbno_U

Here's a link to a mini pan of our table at the Lincoln Dinner. During the event, I was acutely aware of the courage and moral integrity and dedication to Torah shared by our guests. It was an honor to share the evening with you.

QVRC Lincoln Dinner Guests

https://youtu.be/_ngJEXobLTQ

Our friend, Yaakov Mosher, attended the Connecticut March for Life on March 22nd. He submitted this report:

Good news -- Fabulous weather.

I was interviewed by The National Catholic Register. The reporter saw my JPLF sign and other Jewish regalia. He took a photo of the sign while I was telling him about you and JPLF.

I quoted him Rabbi Tarfon, Pirkei Avos (2:21). If my name appears in print quoting Rabbi Tarfon then it was worth driving two hours back and forth to Hartford.

I hope I performed kiddush Hashem.

Bad news -- I didn't see any other Jews there. Leora Levy said she planned to attend but I didn't see her and she was not among the speakers (she should have been).

Didn't see Rob Hale.

The acoustics were not good.

There was no rock star speaker so I think attendance may have suffered slightly from that despite the gorgeous weather.

That's all from here.

--Yaakov.

Afterward we learned that Leora Levy and Rob Hale were there, too. Yaakov's comments made it into publication!. Way to go, Yaakov!

Connecticut Pro-Lifers March for Life and ‘Commit to Being Mighty for Our Smallest’

https://www.ncregister.com/news/marchforlife-connecticut

The pro-life patriots at Americans United for Life (AUL) published a litigation report that is most informative.

Americans United for Life is pleased to share our 2023 Q1 Life Litigation Report. The only comprehensive listing of pro-life litigation publicly available, this Report tracks major Life cases across the country in federal and state courts. The goal of the report is to provide a useful resource in addition to AUL’s expertise on legal and policy issues affecting Life.

https://aul.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-Q1-Life-Litigation-Report.pdf

Another winner from AUL

Why Women Are Not, And Should Not Be, Prosecuted for Abortion

https://aul.org/2023/02/15/why-women-are-not-and-should-not-be-prosecuted-for-abortion/

This article features current activities from EFRAT, Israel's Jewish pregnancy care organization. The piece goes on to report about the current legal status of abortion in Israel and the obstacles faced by Christian based pro-life activists.

According to a government spokesman, quoted in the article,

“The religious Christian pro-life arguments about when life begins and the murder of the unborn simply do not work here,” she said.

We are particularly interested in this aspect of the situation in the Jewish state, recognizing that our Jewish Pro-Life Education Project has a role to play to transform Israel into a sustainable, life affirming Jewish society inspired to protect unborn children and their families from the death and destruction of abortion.

This Jerusalem-Based Pregnancy Center Is Fighting to Help Women and Their Unborn Babies

https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/03/14/jerusalem-based-pregnancy-center-fighting-help-women-unborn-babies/?

We came across this report on a Knesset motion to limit Evangelism in Israel, a significant element in pro-life outreach to Israelis.

Proposed Israel Law Would Forbid Evangelism

https://www.worthynews.com/83938-proposed-israel-law-would-forbid-evangelism

From Jules, a comment on the language used by the NCJW and their allies in the Reform movement:

“when the Reform Jewish Movement joined with the wider Jewish community to “recommit themselves to reproductive health and rights,” the fancy phrase for scraping out x-thousands of “inconvenient” Jewish babies”

And an edgy meme From Jules

Worship Corner

Rabbi Menashe Bovit is the rabbi at Bellerose Jewish Center in Queens NY, an online/brick and mortar synagogue composed of spiritual seekers who worship in an Ashkenazi 'Conservadox' style. Rabbi Bovit teaches with humor combined with love of Chassidism and Torah. He conducts online Shabbat services and Torah classes.

You can view his Shabbat sermons at https://rumble.com/account/content?type=all

Contact Rabbi Bovit at belleroserabbi@yahoo.com.

Rabbi Shlomo Nachman is the rabbi of Beit Emunah, a Sephardic online community of spiritual seeking Jews and Noahides. He offers a wide range of Shabbat and holiday services, and Torah studies. Rabbi Nachman is known for his patience, sensitivity, scholarship, and dedication to traditional Jewish teachings. Rabbi Nachman is available to speak at your event!

You can access Rabbi Nachman's online services and classes at https://mewe.com/i/shlomonachman

Contact Rabbi Nachman at rabbi@beitemunah.org

Our SPEAKERS LIST is your go to source for booking a Jewish pro-life speaker/educator for your synagogue, legislative working group, or adult/teen learning program.

https://jewishprolifefoundation.org/book-a-speaker