COMMUNITY MAGAZINE April 2021

C ommittee for the R escue of I srael’s B abies U.S.A. 1274 49th St. Suite 569 Brooklyn, NY 11219 Tel: 718-697-7022 efrat@efrat.org.il With $1,200 USD you can save a baby - Make the best investment in your life Hashem’s Reward Save a Life - Gain Yours מידה כנגד מידה Partner with EFRAT who saved unborn babies to date EFRAT - C.R.I.B. 78,404 Donations by credit card can be made through our secure website at https://en.efrat.org.il/ 40,000 children’s lives are being ended in Israel every year Please take advantage of the end of the fiscal year to receive tax rebates on contributions to EFRAT . Every donation, big or small, wil be gratefully received. 78,520 is is thesilent cryof thousandsof Israel’sunbornchildren, ploringustohelptheirmothersbeforecripplingfinancial constraints drive them to end their pregnancy. ver the past year, we have experienced an unprecedented andemic which has brought mortality, illness and financial loss to undreds of thousands. cial workers report a rise in the number of women seeking thorization from abortion committees on the grounds of their ntenable financial situation. With no government support available these circumstances, social workers have been referring women to FRAT for assistance with practical help and emotional support, so at they feel able to keep their baby. s a result of the current financial crisis in Israel, social worker referrals EFRAT have risen by 55%. However, EFRAT itself receives no overnment support. is only the generosity of its partners that allows EFRAT to continue s life-saving work. These individuals have the foresight to realize that eir contribution to EFRAT is the best possible investment. The bank otes that they donate to EFRAT are transformed into eternal life. ith this support, EFRAT has been privileged to save close to 8,000 children, some of whom are already raising children of eir own. t EFRAT we hear of many miracles that take place to our donors and eir families: lives that have been saved miraculously, women who ave had a child after many years, etc. To us this is no surprise. y Dear Friends, joined the EFRAT Organization in 1977. The scope of EFRAT ’s work lies fully on private funding. However, I do not ask for contributions the organization. Instead, I ampresenting you with the opportunity become a partner with EFRAT . This is the chance to save the lives f children and make the best investment possible, granting life to ildren, giving joy to their parents, and strengthening Israel and the wish nation. the merit of saving precious lives of Jewish children, may every one f EFRAT ’s donors experience good health and blessing in their lives. Dr. Eli Schussheim President 40, 0 childre ’s li i ed in Israel every ear According to th Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics - 19,543 wom n turned to th Abortion Committees 99.2% applica i ns were approved. In addition, an stimated over 20,000 i legal abor ions ar performed yearly. All donations are welcome nations by credit card can be made throug r secure website at h ttps://en.efrat. r .il/ ith $1,200 USD (4,500 Nis) you can save a baby - Make the b st investment in your life USA 1247 49th St. Suite 569 Brooklyn NY 11219 | Tel: 718-697-7022 RAEL 10 Ha-iluy St. .B. 6325 Jerusalem 91062 l: 02-5454500 | efrat@efrat.org.il e contribution is recognized for aeli tax purposes under section 46 C.R.I.B. C ommittee for the R escue of I srael’s B abies FRAT USA tax exemption number 22-3431457 EFRAT video posted on YouTube. V iewed by over 900,000 Partner with EFRAT who saved unborn babies to date The president of EFRAT, Dr. Eli Schussheim, responds on Arutz 7, to the word of Alon Sc uster, Minister of Agriculture (Blue and White), who appealed for Israel’s birth rate to be brought under discussion. “I read what the Minister of Agriculture said and I was horrified. How is it possible that an Israeli minister could replicate Pharaoh’s actions? This is exactly what Pharaoh wanted, to ensure that the Jewish people did not r produce. It is inconceivable. Since P araoh’s time there has n ver been anythi g like this. Th re have always been effort to d stroy us but not t limit our birth rate”. Dr. Schussheim recalled, “80 years ago we lost 6 million Jews and we came to Eretz Yisrael. For his? For an Israeli minister to say that we need to control our birth rate? Every child brings joy and blessing to family. My answer to e mi ister is ‘so did they multiply and so did they gain strength’(Shemot 1:12). The Jewish people will continue to grow”. Schussheim continues with tears in his eyes, “It should not be possible for someone to get involved in the intimate decisions of a couple and of a woman. At EFRAT, our campaigns do not promote bringing more children into the world; we only offer support to women who are already expecting a child. The feminist movements in Israel should be up in arms about the minister’s shocking statement”. How ha EFRAT mana ed uring the Corona crisis and in this tough financial climate? You can view the link of EFRAT' reac ion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GF_6xqvo8I Together we can save lives! 78,520 Children saved throughEFRAT “Over the last year, we have experienced tremendous pressure. In these difficult times, there has been a 60% increase in the number of women who have approached us for assistance. Many women have been considering a termination, because they are or their partner have lost their job and they are scared that they will not be able to meet the expenses of raising a child. I am sad to say that many of these women have had an abortion. At EFRAT, we do not receive any government funding and we must independently support our budget. Thank G-d, we have somehow managed to do so. We have taken out loans and have done whatever we can to save every child, fulfilling the mission we have taken upon ourselves. It is just inconceivable for a life to be lost because of a lack of money.” EFRAT has saved almost 80,000 children; is that correct? “Yes, we are approaching 80,000. This means that EFRAT has assisted almost 80,000 women in continuing their pregnancy. This number does not include the tens of thousands who have been helped through our public awareness campaigns and lectures. I also think of those who did decide to go ahead with an abortion. Every year, 40,000 women have abortions in Israel. EFRAT still has a lot of work to do.” “We are leading up to Pesach now. Around 3000 packages of wine, matza, baby supplies are being put together for women who have had their babies. Packages will be delivered directly to their homes across the country. To date, there has not been a single case amongst the 80,000, of a woman who has regretted keeping her baby; they are just so happy they did so.” 'Restrict births among the people of Israel? Disgrace'