Many of the incredible Jewish clergy in our Rabbis for Repro network have expressed a desire for pastoral training to better support those making decisions around pregnancy, including those seeking abortion. We are excited to offer this opportunity for two cohorts of Jewish clergy/clergy-in-training. Please complete this application to participate in this four-part training series (dates below). The application will close on August 1, and we will notify participants on a rolling basis.

Who Should Participate 
This series is available to Jewish clergy and clergy-in-training looking to apply their pastoral work to working with people to navigate pregnancy options and pregnancy endings. There are 25 spots available in each cohort for this series, so if we are unable to offer you a spot at this time, we will look to include you in a subsequent training series.

About the Training Series
This series will be shaped to support you specifically as Jewish clergy. At the end of the training series, participants will be able to:

• Identify and navigate personal values and beliefs concerning pregnancy options and decisions, to provide unbiased support for each pregnant person’s experience
• Describe key elements of adoption, abortion, and parenting in an informed, honest, and non-judgmental manner
• Apply respectful, unbiased, and nonjudgmental counseling techniques in a pregnancy options counseling session
• Support people in accessing high-quality referrals
• Apply pastoral skills to help people navigate pregnancy options and decisions
• Offer pastoral care around pregnancy options within a Jewish framework

There is no cost to participate in the program. The Terry Siegel NCJW Rabbis for Repro Clergy Training is fully subsidized by a generous bequest from the estate of Terese (Terry) Siegel, z”l. Terry and her family’s support reflects a deep commitment to strengthening Jewish clergy leadership in the fight for reproductive freedom.  (Please consider donating to the Jewish Fund for Abortion Access.)

The first and second sessions of each cohort will be led by our partners at All Options, and the third session will be led by NCJW.

Training Information
The training takes place over Zoom. Applicants must be able to attend all sessions in a cohort to participate. If you’re interested in participating and are unable to attend the following dates, there is a place to express interest for future training offerings in the form below. The dates and times for the workshops are as follows:

Summer 2026

• Wednesday, August 12 – 1 pm-5 pm ET (4 hours)
• Wednesday, August 19 – 1 pm-5 pm ET (4 hours)
• Wednesday, August 26 – 1:00-2:30 pm ET (90 mins)

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