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Assisted Reproductive Technology (**ART**), a foundational area of modern medicine that includes procedures like In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), has fundamentally changed the landscape of family building for millions worldwide facing fertility challenges, moving from a niche scientific pursuit to a broadly accessible clinical practice. Recent innovations are pushing the boundaries of what is possible, encompassing advanced methods for genetic screening of embryos, optimization of laboratory culture conditions, and novel techniques for preserving reproductive materials, thereby raising profound questions of access, safety, and ethics for society to address. [Image of an IVF process diagram, showing egg retrieval, fertilization, and embryo transfer]

Core to modern ART is **In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)**, a process where eggs are retrieved, fertilized by sperm in a laboratory dish, and the resulting embryo is then transferred into the uterus. While the fundamental steps remain, scientific advances have dramatically increased success rates. Key innovations include improved ovarian stimulation…

(From our blog — to get you thinking and sharing:) How To Deal With Being a Hated Minority For a lot of us, it came as quite a shock. All those pictures of "Free Palestine" rallies and news reports showing thousands of haters marching in support of Hamas and its atrocities. It was scary. After that, the silence from people who we thought were friends. (Some true friends reached out, true, but the majority of non-Jewish neighbors and other folks did not.) It all feels different now. And it's hard to cope. How to handle this angst? Best is by talking about it, with an understanding therapist, family member, Zoom group or Jewish friend. Because this syndrome happened suddenly after Oct. 7th, 2023, it rose up like a tidal wave all around the world seemingly at once and left traumatised Jewish people standing soaking wet, washed up or staggering on the shoreline…

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