Protecting Abortion Rights as a Jewish Religious Imperative

RABBI ROSALIN MANDELBERG

The overruling of Roe v. Wade last year brought many Jews across the country to speak about not just Jewish perspectives related to reproductive and religious freedom, but also the scripture that underlies those beliefs. Frequently they quoted the same scripture that some Christians were using, but interpreted it in very different ways, when reflecting on women’s rights and when life begins.

What are Jewish ways of understanding reproductive freedom? What shapes those views? Why is scripture important in thinking about these issues? How can we understand each other’s faith in helpful ways?

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For the last 18 years, Rabbi Rosalin Mandelberg has served as Senior Rabbi at Ohef Sholom Temple in Norfolk. Rabbi Roz is recognized throughout Hampton Roads for building community. Recently she has served as co-leader of such interfaith groups as HUBB (Hands United Building Bridges) and Sacred Spaces of Hampton Roads. In 2022 she was recognized by her alma mater—Hebrew Union College—with the degree of Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa