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Chevrei Tzedek Congregation

Repro Shabbat Resources

Reproductive freedom is a Jewish value.

Judaism offers a critical perspective on reproductive freedom that is too often unheard in our public discourse. 

Rooted in Jewish values of kavod habriyot (human dignity), pikuach nefesh (the obligation to protect life), and rachamim(compassion), Chevrei Tzedek affirms reproductive freedom as a matter of justice and care. Judaism recognizes the moral complexity of reproductive decision-making and upholds the right of individuals to make informed choices about their own bodies and health. Through learning, advocacy, and action, our community works to ensure access to comprehensive reproductive care and to support those whose reproductive autonomy is under threat.

National Conservative Jewish Women ( NCJW) /Hadassah ReproShabbat
National Conservative Jewish Women (NCJW)/Haddasah Repro Shabbat

Repro Shabbat is an annual Shabbat celebration that honors the Jewish value of reproductive freedom. It takes place annually on Parshat Mishpatim, which contains the verses commonly referenced as the foundation of Judaism’s approach to reproductive health, rights, and justice. Individuals and communities across the world gather to celebrate Repro Shabbat and the Jewish traditions it honors. Chevrei Tzedek participates in this annual tradition by hosting a ReproShabbat program on this Shabbat, followed by a kiddush luncheon and a speaker who brings local and relevant perspectives to this conversation for our congregation.  Repro Shabbat is a time for communities and individuals to connect, educate, and activate towards a more just future.

Each year, Chevrei Tzedek joins NCJW in the national ReproShabbat Campaign to expand access to abortion and reproductive health care, under their program called Jews for Abortion Access. Chevrei promotes these national programs within our congregation, which are often online. To learn more at Jews for Abortion Access. 

Women’s Health Center of Western Maryland
Women’s Health Center of Western Maryland

 Chevrei Tzedek partners with the Women’s Health Center of Maryland, to support women who seek abortions by providing comfort kits for post-abortion care. Women’s Health Center of Maryland is a safe and affirming clinic that offers a full range of reproductive and sexual healthcare to the people of Mountain Maryland and beyond. WHC MD opened in September 2023 in response to urgent healthcare needs following the fall of Roe v. Wade. In just two years, it has become a vital reproductive healthcare provider for Western Maryland and a safe haven for patients traveling from states where abortion services are no longer available.

The clinic provides medication and procedural abortion care, as well as comprehensive services including annual wellness exams, birth control access, gender-affirming hormone therapy, STI testing and treatment, and pregnancy confirmation. WHC MD has received national recognition for its impact, including coverage from The Baltimore Banner- WHC and The New York Times- WHC, and was recently invited by Gloria Steinem to host a Talking Circle in her home. As attacks on reproductive freedom continue to increase, WHC MD remains committed to ensuring access to compassionate, comprehensive reproductive healthcare for Mountain Maryland residents and individuals from surrounding states.


Find Repro Shabbat resources below:

Guttmacher Institute - leading research and policy organization committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights in the US and globally.

The Rabbinical Assembly - Resources on Reproductive Freedom from a Jewish lens
Resources on Reproductive Freedom
Resolution on Right to Legal and Accessible Abortion in the United States

Conservative Rabbis Strongly Condemn U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Abortion Rights - May 2, 2022

Religion & Repro Learning Center - an online educational resource that equips activists, scholars, and religious leaders in support of reproductive freedom.

JWA and Jewish History Stand for Abortion Rights - Jewish Women's Archive (JWA) history of Jewish involvement in Reproductive rights.

Tracking Abortion Across the Country - information from the New York Times

National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) - a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms. NCJW sponsors the national Repro Shabbat effort and the 73 Forward efforts.

NCJW Jewish Values & Abortion Toolkit - background information and context for Jewish messaging and suggestions for action on the national and local level.

Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC) - a broad-based, national, interfaith movement that values and promotes religious liberty, which upholds the human and constitutional rights of all people to exercise their conscience to make their own reproductive health decisions without shame and stigma.

NARAL ProChoice America

Planned Parenthood Action Fund
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Physicians for Reproductive Health (PHR) - organizes, mobilizes, and amplifies the voices of medical providers to advance sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. Our programs combine education, advocacy, and strategic communications to ensure access to abortion care and equitable, comprehensive health care. We believe that this work is necessary for all people to live freely, with dignity, safety, and security. We envision a just and equitable world where all people are free to make their own decisions about their bodies, families, and futures.

Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) - advocates for expanding women's rights and opportunities within the framework of halakha, to build a vibrant and equitable Orthodox community.

Hadassah The Women's Zionist Organization of America (HWZOA)
Policy statement on Reproductive Choice
Hadassah Action Center

Washington Area Clinic Defense Fund (WACDTF) - all-volunteer, non-violent group founded in the 1980s to promote peaceful and safe access to reproductive health clinics in the Washington, DC metropolitan area (including Baltimore clinics defense).

Shout Your Abortion - is normalizing abortion and elevating safe paths to access, regardless of legality. SYA makes resources, campaigns, and media intended to arm existing activists, create new ones, and foster collective participation in abortion access all over the country.

Baltimore Abortion Fund - provides financial assistance to pay for abortion care and logistical support, such as childcare and travel expenses, for Maryland residents and anyone traveling to Maryland for abortion care who cannot afford the full cost of their care. An all-colunteer, nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance to people who live in or travel to Maryland for abortion care.

NCJW's Jewish Fund for Abortion Access - funds the National Abortion Federation (NAF), which operates the largest abortion hotline in the country and provides funding for abortion care and travel over state lines for those who need it.

The Red Tent Fund - after the tragic events of October 7, 2023, many abortion organizations refused to acknowledge the atrocities and sexual violence against Jews and made Jews feel that they had to pick between their Jewish identity and their support for reproductive rights. The Red Tent Fund was created so the Jewish community and others can continue funding abortion, knowing that they are welcomed in the space and that their contributions are funding abortion guided by Jewish values.

If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice - works to transform law and policy through advocacy, legal support, and organizing so people have the power to self-determine their reproductive lives. Funds bail and legal support for people who are criminalized for self-managed abortion and challenges forced parental involvement laws. Donate.

Elevated Access - launched in April 2022, we are a volunteer pilot network that flies people in private aircraft at no cost to access abortion and gender-affirming care. Elevated Access anonymously transports patients, providers, and support staff where they need to go.

Rivka Isaacs S.A.F.E. Plan (Support. Advocacy. Funding. Education.) - JOFA's Abortion Access Resource Network, to provide culturally congruent abortion care support for Orthodox Jewish women - and all who seek our support.