Rosh Hashanah 5773 - Jewish Infertility

SHaarei TikvaH/ TiSHrei 57732Main Office:1310 48th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219Phone (718) 686-8912 • Fax (718) 686-8927Helpline (718) 437-7110Hashgacha (718) 686-8912 ext. 280E-mail: admin@atime.orgMid-Atlantic Region:(347) 799-0496E-Mail: midatlantic@atime.orgBaltimore • WashingtonVirginia • DelawareFlorida/E-mail: florida@atime.orgJackie HorowitzMonsey:25 Robert Pitt Drive• Suite 207Monsey NY, 10952Phone: (845) 517-4347Fax:(845) 517-4348E-Mail: Monsey@atime.orgMidwest Chicago:E-mail:midwest@atime.org • Chaya SpilEngland:107 Dunsmure Rd.• Suite 2London N16 5HTPhone: 44-208-800-2153Fax: 44-208-211-1773E-Mail: admin@atime.org.ukIsrael:Rechov Gad 1/5 • Beit Shemesh 99545Phone:0523-770-444E-Mail: israel@atime.orgFounder & President/Rabbi Shaul RosenDirector of Operations/Mr. Avrohom GutmanDirector of Medical Affairs/Rabbi Mordechai KoenigDirector of Referral Services/ Rebbitzen Mindy LandauDirector of Services for Pregnancy loss/Mrs. Malky KlaristenfeldDirector of Member Services/Mrs. Brany RosenDirector of Development/Mr. Sander GluckStaff Advisor/Blimy SteinbergShabbos Near the Hospital Program Coordinators/Chaya Kar, Vivienne MoskowitzDirector of Volunteers/Perry EcksteinDirector of Community Affairs/Alter KatzMedical Consultant/Vivienne MoskowitzBookkeeper/Sender BrachfeldAdministrative Assistant/Ruchy ReinmanEvent Coordinator/Miriam FishoffInsurance Advocacy/Zissy NeustadtHashgocha/Rabbinical Supervision Coordinator/Devoiry LangsamMailing Coordinator/Gitty GreenLibrary Coordinator/Shaindy BlauGraphic Designer/Chanoch GlickA TIME welcomes your signed letters, articles and poems. 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We shall not be heldliable for non-publication of any submitted advertisements.Office: A TIME, 1310 48th Street, Suite 406, Brooklyn, NY 11219.Services24 Hour Referral Helpline • ATIME Publications • Book & Audio Libraries• Committee for Halacha & Technology • Family Builder Program • Phone Support Groups• Insurance Advocacy & Support • Medical Referrals & Research • Menorah Adoption Project• National Medical Conferences • Online Support Network • Peer support • Pregnancy-LossSupport Program/ Extreme Grief Services • Refuah Network • Seminars/Educational Events• Shabbos Near the Hospital • Support Groups • Website • Weekend RetreatsBoard of Directors• Avrumie Ausch • Moshe Blum • Naftali Einhorn • Yechiel Eisenstadt • BenyaminFeit • Shabsi fuchs • Rabbi Aron Grossman • Avi Hager • David Jacobowitz • AlterKatz • Rabbi Dovid Lefkowitz • Rabbi Sendy Ornstein • Moshe Dov Stern • RabbiAron Twersky • Rabbi Benyamin Weiser • Rabbi Naftuli Weiss • Shmuel ZafirMedical Advisory BoardNatan Bar-Chama, M.D. • Samuel Bender, M.D. • Alan Berkeley, M.D.• Jessica Brown, M.D. • Jerome Check, M.D. • Owen Davis, M.D. • Dan Goldschlag, M.D.• Marc Goldstein, M.D. • Richard Grazi, M.D. • Victor Grazi, M.D. • Jamie Grifo, M.D.• Lawrence Grunfeld, M.D. • Joshua Hurwitz, M.D. • Peter McGovern, M.D.• Nachum Katlowitz, M.D. •Harvey Kleinman, M.D. • Zalmen Levine, M.D.• Harry J. 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Schattman, M.D. • Aaron Weinreb, M.D.Support Services Advisory BoardProgram Director/Mrs. Sara Barris, Ph.D.Event Coordinator/Mrs. Miriam FishoffMrs. Rivky BertramMrs. Joy EhrmanMrs. Myriam KalchsteinMrs. Vivienne MoskowitzMrs. Brany RosenMrs. Sara SelengutMrs. Feige SingerMrs. Dassy SternMrs. Rachel WelfeldHelplineHelpline Director/Rebbetzin LandauHelpline Coordinator/Esty Zafir• Shaindy Blau • Goldie Blum • Raizy Eigner • Shani Feit• Yehudis Grunwald • Chevy Jacobs • Chaya Kar• Malky Klaristenfeld • Devoiry Langsam • Elky Miller• Vivienne Moskowitz • Chaya Gitty Nissin • Feigy Schneid• Faigy Singer, RN • Miriam Tisser • Rivky Wertzberger• Rabbi Mordechai Koenig • Rabbi Chaim Aron UngerRabbonim trained by the A TIME Institute of Halacha and TechnologyA listing of Mashgichim and Mashgichos are available by request only.Magazine & PublicationsEditor in Chief/ Devoiry GoralnikManaging Editor/Mindy LowyContributing Editor/Chana Ruchy FriedAdvisory Editor/ Perry EksteinYiddish Editors/Yitzchok Ekstein/Yoel Z. Lowy/Chaya R. VitriolDirector of Advertising/Mr. Avrohom GutmanGraphic Design/Chanoch GlickTable of ContentTable of ContentEditorialLetter from the editor 4Mailbox 6Timeline 8ChizukFull Hearts, Full Faith, and Full Cups 10Dear Year 5772 14Fulfillment and Happiness 16The Stark White Shirts 20Hope? 22Hishtadlus vs. Bitachon 24Chizuk from Withina confidant in Shul 26Soaring to New Heights 28i Speak, You Speak 30Don’t Miss Today 32The Teachings of My Travails 34SupportSecrets to Surviving 38Daunting Dilemmas 40Time to Stop the vicious Cycle 42InterviewFrom the Other Side 44MedicalCan Miscarriages Be Prevented? 48Fertility Facts and Fiction 50How to regroup When an ivF Cycle Fails 53Ovarian reserve 54ask the Doctor 56Humor14 Things to Do in the Two-Week Wait 60remember When… 62a Tale of an egg 64Forums 62i ask for Forgiveness 70Yiddish Section 77-972649556a TiMe was founded in memory of:SHaarei TikvaH/ TiSHrei 57733rw hrnhw c”r tvri g”v • rw nrsfh g”v c”r tprho ruzi b”h