23-25 March 2023
We are once again partnering with Yesh Tikva for the eighth annual Infertility Awareness Shabbat, an international initiative to show support for the 1 in 6 in our community who are struggling (often in silence) with infertility.
In Sydney AJFN will be hosting a special Challah Bake at Central Synagogue on Thursday 23 March, 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start. Click here for booking details. This event is now sold out.
Join us in shining a light on infertility by lighting an extra Shabbat candle with a prayer for all those still waiting for build their families.
We are grateful to the following synagogues for their joining us in support of this year’s Infertility Awareness Shabbat:
- The Ark Centre
- Bet Yosef
- Bina
- Caulfield Synagogue
- The Central Synagogue
- Coogee Synagogue
- Emanuel Synagogue
- The Great Synagogue
- Kehillat Kadima
- Maroubra Synagogue
- Mizrachi
- Nefesh
- Sephardi Synagogue
- South Caulfield Shule
- St Kilda Shul
Fertility Prayer
Rabbi Dr Benjamin Elton, of The Great Synagogue, in consultation with Rabbi Dovy Rapoport of Kehillat Kadimah have written a beautiful prayer especially for this Shabbat. You can add this prayer after lighting your candles and your extra candle, or say your own prayer.