In this section, you will find Jewish parents hoping to adopt, Jewish adoption professionals, forums full of adoption information for Jewish families, an adoption registry to search for Jewish birthfamily, waiting kids, scriptures, poetry, family stories, and much more.
"Be fruitful and multiply" is the first commandment in Judaism; children are at the center of the Jewish vision of family life. Today, more and more Jews are choosing to fulfill that mitzvah through adoption. Some couples adopt for altruistic reasons, often providing a home for older children or children with special needs. Some single Jews adopt because they want to raise a family and have been unsuccessful finding a marriage partner. Nevertheless, most Jewish adoptions involve couples who are infertile and see adoption as the only alternative to building a family. [continued]
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We are Dan & BethAnn, and are pursuing a second adoption to make our family complete. Thank you for considering adoption - if chosen to parent your baby, we promise to provide a home of warmth, joy and one mighty excited sibling [Avery, 2 1/2].
Hi! We are outdoorsy scientists who are very excited about starting our family through adoption. We hope that our dreams for a child will match the dreams you have for your baby. Please check out our profile and contact us anytime at 1-888-791-9958.
This profile is just a peek at the past 10 years we have had together. We are so excited about meeting you and joyfully accepting your gift of life. There truly are no appropriate words for your blessing to us.Jewish Adoptions Forum
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