✡︎ Shalom and Good Day, Friends ✡︎

Abortion as a Jewish value and a religious right/rite is quickly becoming a mainline talking point in the media and Jewish culture across most denominations. When outspoken Jews declare that Judaism endorses child killing, and observant organizations remain silent or publish ambiguous statements on legal abortion that resemble legal arguments for it, the lie gains power and influences the thoughts of ordinary citizens and our elected representatives.

This situation results in greater loss of innocent human life and causes people to think that Judaism is a baby killing cult. Even good hearted people can't help feel a certain amount of antipathy towards Jews the longer this lie gets broadcasted in media and argued in political debate.

In many states, pro-life activists are busy educating the public and elected representatives in the face of well funded, aggressive pro-abortion propaganda, lobbying and pressure.

We're taking action to educate the public and our elected representatives about pro-life Judaism to give them talking points of our own to effectively debate the misguided and dangerous Jewish puppets of the abortion industrial complex. We're contacting key representatives and sending them an email that includes links to our Statement on the Obligation to Choose Life https://jewishprolifefoundation.org/obligation-to-choose-life

and an updated version of our opinion piece, Killing Babies is Anti-Jewish, Saving Babies is not Anti-Semitic. https://jewishprolifefoundation.org/pro-life-blog/f/killing-babies-is-anti-jewish-saving-babies-is-not-anti-semitic-1

Please feel free to share these links with your representatives, friends, and family.

We remind our readers that abortion is unacceptable in the eyes of our Heavenly Father, and that violence towards innocent unborn children has always been forbidden in Judaism and still is today. Here's an expert's testimonial describing the savage reality for the baby. Once informed, not one Jew, nor anyone with a conscience, could endorse this barbaric brutality.

Leading Physician Confirms Unborn Children Feel Excruciating Pain During Abortions

https://www.lifenews.com/2017/02/24/leading-physician-confirms-unborn-children-feel-excruciating-pain-during-abortions/

We're grateful be able to share our recent activities with you. Thank you for your prayers of encouragement and your financial support as we continue to defend innocent human life and Torah.

Cecily

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

WYOMING

Ross Schriftman, our friend in Wyoming, has been working diligently to educate his representatives as they deal with attacks on life. Ross' testimonial to the Wyoming state Senate in support of HB152, Life is a Human Right Act, can be read here. Thank you, Ross!

As of Thursday March 2, 2023, the Wyoming State Legislature voted to ban chemical abortion and pass the Life is a Human Right Act. Both are on the Governor's desk for signature.

The legal eagles at Americans United for Life present excellent points in Wyoming.

Wyoming Considers Life is a Human Right Act

https://aul.org/2023/02/09/wyoming-considers-life-is-a-human-right-act/

ARIZONA

Our man in Arizona, Don Belding, represented the JPLF at the AZ March for Life in Phoenix on February 23rd. Don is an outstanding representative of the JPLF, a friendly, intelligent conversationalist and faithful Jewish man. He wore a kippa with our logo, and made many new friends. Thank you, Don, for marching the whole route with your walker! God willing, a group of pro-life Jews will join Don in AZ next year and table, too.

Let us know if you want to get a group together for these upcoming state marches:

Sacramento California, March 6, 2023 https://marchforlife.org/california-march-for-life/

Hartford Connecticut, March 22, 2023

https://marchforlife.org/connecticut-march-for-life/

Lansing Michigan, November 8, 2023

https://marchforlife.org/michigan-march-for-life/

Columbus Ohio, October 6, 2023

https://marchforlife.org/ohio-march-for-life/

Harrisburg Pennsylvania, October 16, 2023 https://marchforlife.org/pennsylvania-march-for-life/

WASHINGTON DC

The Biden administration executive order of July 8, 2022,

persists in reestablishing a federal 'reproductive' right and fortify access to child killing at the state level.

Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Services,

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/07/08/executive-order-on-protecting-access-to-reproductive-healthcare-services/

Jewish lobbyists and elected representatives on Capitol Hill continue to use false theology to justify tax payer funded abortion without limits and religious exemptions to life saving legislation. Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach is the chair of the Congressional pro-life caucus. We had an opportunity to talk with Maddison Dillon, Representative Fischbach's legislative aide and send her our email to educate her office about pro-life Judaism so she is better equipped to debate these false arguments. She was very receptive, and reported that the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, passed in the House 220-210-1. Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas) was the only Democrat to vote for the measure. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas) voted “present.” We spoke to legislative aides for these two representatives to thank them for their vote. Maddison suggested we use Planned Parenthood's Congressional Scorecard, https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/congressional-scorecard to identify and reach out to educate moderates in the Senate, where the Act languishes. We reached out to the offices of Susan Collins, Bob Casey, and Joe Manchin.

House passes first GOP abortion bill days into new session

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3809355-house-passes-bill-requiring-medical-care-for-infants-born-after-attempted-abortions/

Born-Alive Act: Pelosi, Schumer melt down after new bill requires care for babies born during failed abortion

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/born-alive-act-pelosi-schumer-melt-down-new-bill-care-babies-born-abortion

This report lists a host of pro-life groups that support the Act. We called Senator Lankford's office and Senator Thune's office to let them know that the JPLF also supports it.

Lankford, Thune Introduce Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

https://www.lankford.senate.gov/news/press-releases/lankford-thune-introduce-born-alive-abortion-survivors-protection-act

CONNECTICUT

We submitted written testimony in opposition to a proposal to use tax payer funds for destination abortion services.

JPLF Educates Lawmakers and Defends Babies in CT

https://jewishprolifefoundation.org/pro-life-blog/f/jplf-educates-lawmakers-and-defends-babies-in-ct

FLORIDA

So much news recently about various abortion bans being debated in the Florida house. We reached out to Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo to offer Jewish pro-life information to help her debate the Jewish abortion lobby challenging the 15 week ban in place. The Senator says that she supports a ban after 12 weeks; the Governor says he will sign a Heartbeat bill. We had a pleasant conversation with Senator Passidomo's aide Sheri Green, and we had a similar experience with House Majority Representative Adam Hasner's aide and with Felicia in the Governors office. All accepted our educational email.

DeSantis says he would sign law banning abortion at six weeks in Florida

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/gov-desantis-reaffirms-commitment-to-pro-life-cause-gives-nod-to-potential-heartbeat-bill/

Judge rules against plaintiffs in fight against Florida’s 15-week abortion ban Rabbi and plaintiff Gayle Pomerantz loses in court.

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/02/24/judge-rules-against-plaintiffs-in-fight-against-floridas-15-week-abortion-ban/

A Palm Beach County Jewish congregation challenges state's abortion law

https://www.wlrn.org/local-news/2022-06-14/a-palm-beach-county-jewish-congregation-challenges-states-abortion-law

MONTANA

And, yet another propaganda piece from Montana media.

Montana lawmaker: There's a religious right to abortion

https://www.aol.com/news/montana-lawmaker-theres-religious-abortion-184119895.html

We sent an email to the AP reporter who wrote this story, explaining that this is a fake rabbi and providing her with our views. We also reached out to the members of the Montana House Judiciary committee with our email. It was an honor to receive a call from the chair of the Montana House Judiciary committee, Any Regier, who informed us that the proposal was tabled due to lack of confidence in the argument.

VIRGINIA

Virginia Democrat claims abortion bans are ‘in direct conflict with Jewish law’

'Abortion bans like the ones proposed by members of this chamber are not just dangerous, they are also an infringement upon the religious liberty of thousands of Virginians,' Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn said. 'Mr. Speaker, abortion bans are in direct conflict with Jewish law.'

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/virginia-democrat-claims-abortion-bans-are-in-direct-conflict-with-jewish-law/

We called LifeSiteNews tip line to ask if we can discuss getting our statement and opinion piece published.

We called Virginia's Chair of the Judiciary Committee, Rep Bell and sent emails to his office and to Virginia Right to Life.

A full court press is on in Virginia to make abortion a constitutional right.

Bill to enshrine abortion in Virginia Constitution passes in Senate, stalls in House of Delegates

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/bill-to-enshrine-abortion-in-virginia-constitution-passes-in-senate-stalls-in-house-of-delegates/

The proposal was defeated.

Virginia Republicans Defeat Constitutional Amendment to Legalize Abortions Up to Birth

https://www.lifenews.com/2023/02/27/virginia-republicans-defeat-constitutional-amendment-to-legalize-abortions-up-to-birth/

NORTH CAROLINA

On February 21, 2023, Kathryn Wolf, a Jewish journalist, pushed back against anti-Zionist rabbis in Durham, North Carolina. We reached out to Kathryn asking her to dialogue with us about the child killing propaganda coming from these rabbis.

Amid anti-Zionism, antisemitism, Reform Jews are betrayed by rabbis - opinion

https://m.jpost.com/opinion/article-732192/amp

Are Jews inviting this verbal attack with the relentless pro-abortion narrative, and how much worse is it now?

The North Carolina Coalition for Israel (NCCI) reports on anti-semitism in their community.

https://nccisrael.org/who-we-are/

Jews are the “Synagogue of Satan.” So said a local Nation of Islam minister at a Durham City Council (DCC) hearing on April 16, 2018. This was just one of a host of flamingly anti-Semitic remarks hurled at our Jewish community that day, by supporters of a petition to ban all police exchanges between Durham and exactly one country on earth—Israel. The (Jewish) mayor stated that Israel was doing to the Palestinians what was done to them by the Germans. Six of the seven city council members had already signed the petition that they were supposed to be evaluating at the hearing. The hearing date was expedited in violation of council rules to minimize reaction time for the Jewish community, and scheduled in the middle of Passover, as an added sign of disrespect for our people.

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