Join us for this special Shabbat as we participate in Repro Shabbat in collaboration with the NCJW (National Council for Jewish Women).

Repro Shabbat is an opportunity for congregations, organizations, and communities to celebrate the critical importance of reproductive health access, reproductive rights, and reproductive justice, and to learn more about Judaism’s approach to these issues.

A link will be sent out to all members ahead of the event. If you are not a member and wish to attend, please contact Rabbi Jeremy at Macharjeremy@gmail.com or rabbi@machar.org for meeting link and access information.

REPRO SHABBAT
Statement by Rabbi Miriam Jerris
Society for Humanistic Judaism

In Humanistic Judaism the preservation of dignity for each and every individual is a core value.
Is there dignity if freedom of choice is offered only to men?
Is there dignity if freedom of choice is available only to the rich?
Is there dignity when government interferes with the decisions that belong to a woman and her doctor?
Is there dignity when the health needs of one gender are covered by insurance, and the health needs of another gender are controlled by the religious beliefs of their employer?

NO!

Dignity requires that each and every individual have access to the quality, comprehensive health care that they want and need.
Dignity requires that each and every individual has the right to choose what will happen to their body.
Dignity requires that each and every individual has the freedom to choose their own religious beliefs without government interference.

We honor reproductive freedom as a Jewish value and a right for all people.

Today we join the National Council of Jewish Women and many congregations in the United States by participating in Repro Shabbat 2022 to advocate for reproductive health, rights, and justice.