Events

Wow- what a night..

Wow- what a night..

‘I just love the Jewish community and the generosity of spirit that pours out from you all. I was invigorated by last night’s event.” Peter Overton “I am going through IVF at the moment – I am in the ‘boat’. I laughed and I cried but I took away the hope that hopefully one day soon I will be telling…

Talk: When life doesn’t go according to plan

Talk: When life doesn’t go according to plan

Thank you to the 60+ men and women who attended our first ‘Education’ event on Monday evening. A big thanks to Rabbi Moss from Nefesh Shul for your inspiring and insightful talk.Thank you to our board/committee members Lara Garfinkel, Rebecca Havas and Dr Lesley Andrews for coordinating the event. Below is a brief summary of the talk: From a religious perspective,…

Cinema for the Soul-2019

Cinema for the Soul-2019

With sincere thanks to a wonderful, warm crowd of women and men who attended our Cinema for the Soul event last night in St Ives. We appreciate your effort and time to support the couples in our community struggling with infertility. Thank you once again to Nikki Sher and Lindi Stein our dedicated North Shore team who made the event…

Infertility Awareness Shabbat 2019

Infertility Awareness Shabbat 2019

Last week we were so humbled to have had 26 of our local Synagogues support the Infertility Awareness Shabbat, an initiative of Yesh Tikva . Together we raised awareness and helped break the stigma of infertility. To see some pictures click here. We are grateful to our team of volunteers who dedicated their time to pack all 1200 baby Challot – thank…

Oh what a night..WE DID IT!

Oh what a night..WE DID IT!

The movie was a brilliant choice and a real eye opener for my wife and I of what so many brave couples actually go through. Thank you for the experience.’ – Anonymous   ‘It was incredible to be surrounded by such genuine compassion and support from our community. We’ve been feeling so isolated until now, as we are the last…

‘Voices Unheard’ Sydney 6 November

‘Voices Unheard’ Sydney 6 November

The story being told was very similar to the journey my wife and I went through for 3 years during IVF, which was due to Male factor infertility, so we were extremely moved by both of the actor’s performances. The actors managed to capture the emotional roller coaster incredibly well and I was bought to tears. It resonated very strongly…

Fertility in a modern Jewish world

Fertility in a modern Jewish world

More than 40 people came Sunday evening to hear Dr Unterslak talk about, ‘Fertility in a modern Jewish world.’ The talk was engaging, informative and raised awareness about the many aspects of fertility such as genetics, recurrent miscarriage, the age factor and what signs to look for when conceiving may be taking longer than expected. Watch a short excerpt on…

Theatre for the Soul November 2016

Theatre for the Soul November 2016

Thank you to our guests, volunteers and sponsors, with your help we were able to create a successful and heartfelt night. If we can break the silence and the shame associated with infertility, we have achieved a huge part of our job. Due to the overwhelming support and response on the night, we are now able to continue providing financial…