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more about #singlemothers librariesare4lovers: Oy vey! And not for nothing but I was taught in Catholic school this exact same thing. My entire junior year of religion was devoted to the study of m... more » colormeroutine: Now, I am not saying this whole "children of single mothers have a worse life" line of defense is at all valid, but let's pretend for a second that it... more » morninggloria: If God didn't intend for single women to be able to have babies, then He would have made fetuses to spontaneously abort themselves after a breakup. more » Mafalda para Presidente: Who needs a religious authority's permission when life itself allows you to do it? All I'm saying is, if God didn't mean for it to happen, he shoul... more » keldo: Psssst....we don't need permission! more » sangmo: "there is not one rabbinical religious authority in the world allowing a single woman to give birth." Hmm.....I wonder if the fact that all of them ... more » GirlyQ is a manta ray: As a Jew, I apologize for these people. But thank God, they are the quite small Orthodox faction, and not the much more common Reform or Conservative ... more » dj_chick: I think I'll go ponder this while I eat a bacon cheeseburger... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: Sooo if they're not Kosher, does that mean that I can't eat them? Or that I couldn't if I were Jewish, I guess... more » AndPreciousLittleofThat: Hasidim? I barely know him! more » berlitzfrench: I believe my limited knowledge of Judaism reared its ugly head when I read the headline and wondered why anyone would want to EAT a single mother. My ... more » PansyPhineas: Wow, this post just made me realize that Mary is the first-well known single mom. Good for her. Even if Joseph hadn't come along, Jesus still would ha... more » sympathyforthebasementcat: Well, Mary did it, and look what that got the Jews. more » badmutha: Wow, this has been a really confusing day, religion wise, on Jez. First the Methodists are talking about robbers and swimming, and then the Jews are t... more » fakezen: Also, I originally read that as "Rabbits have spoken" and I got really excited. Then I realized it didn't make much sense in context. more » LaComtesse: Yeah, single women sure are selfish to want to bear and raise a child in a manner which YOU disapprove of. Chas v'chalila, indeed, sir. more » Penny: IVF is a choice, like any other. A choice that does not impact anyone else besides those involved. Why people care so much, I will never know. I ... more » fakezen: there is not one rabbinical religious authority in the world allowing a single woman to give birth Yes, pregnant single women. You are not allowed to... more » NoahJaguar: Oy Gevaltz, don't I get enough guit about everything else, now the Rabbis have to chip in? Every time I go to shul I'm presented with another finali... more » BeckySharper: What's this "ALLOW" you speak of, Rabbi Burstein? The rabbis are "ALLOWING" women to bear children? Just when you thought the Orthodox rabbinate cou... more » -
#mommywars
Rabbis Have Spoken: Single Moms Officially Not Kosher
Rabbi Menachem Burstein, head of the Puah Institute, a Jewish fertility organization, has declared that "there is not one rabbinical religious authority in the world allowing a single woman to give birth." (God apparently doesn't count.) Why? More » -
#definitionallyspeaking
Single Moms In The U.S. & Abroad: Who Says They're All Single?
The National Center for Health Statistics says that single women comprise 40 percent of new mothers in the U.S., which still leaves us far behind Europe. Thing is, in Europe, most aren't so single. More » -
#daddydilemma
UK Law: Single Moms Must Name Baby's Father On Birth Certificate
Some British charities are disturbed by a new law that would require all single mothers to name a father on their children's birth certificates. More » -
#teammom
Single Moms Join Forces To Make One Big Family
In this weekend's New York Times Magazine, Emily Bazelon profiles several groups of single mothers by choice — many with multiple kids — who support and live near each other with no men around. More »
