Hear From Fellows
“It’s also given me the encouragement I need to pursue this dream.”
Matt Hazimeh, writing in Jewish News about YATOM’s fifth fellowship cohort
Jane · ArticleBiz · December 15, 2022
Halfway Through Adoption
One prospective parent shares the research, questions and unexpected turns of an adoption journey. Her personal account follows the search for clear information and the decision to pursue foster-to-adopt.
Matt Hazimeh · Jewish News · June 3, 2021
Jewish Adoption is a Possibility for my Family Because of YATOM
Matt reflects on preparing to build a Jewish family and the encouragement he found in YATOM’s fifth fellowship cohort. Expert workshops and Jewish learning helped turn a long-held hope into a path he could explore.
Ari Feldman · The Forward · February 26, 2019
There Aren’t Many Jewish Foster Parents. This Group Is Trying To Change That.
Meet Jewish foster parents finding their own ways to welcome and care for children. This reported story explores YATOM’s early work, the support families need and the importance of respecting each child’s background.
Susan Sulami · Jewish Journal · February 19, 2021
G-d’s Blessing Comes with Caring for Widows and Orphans
Susan describes the learning and peer support she found in her YATOM cohort. She reflects on what she can offer a child and how a safe, steady home can become a meaningful act of care.
Jessielyn Hirschl · Jewish News · January 20, 2021
YATOM and the importance of working within the Jewish community
For Jessielyn and her husband, a Jewish support network made an overwhelming process feel possible to begin. She shares how professionals and fellow participants helped them learn, ask questions and build confidence.
Nicole Raz · Jewish News · March 26, 2021
Jewish parents looking to adopt face unique challenges
Through one couple’s experience, this reported article explores questions of Jewish identity, adoption and family life. It shows how YATOM creates space for prospective parents to learn together and think through their next steps.
These articles share personal experiences and reporting from their publication dates. Program details and adoption processes may have changed.
“It’s also given me the encouragement I need to pursue this dream.”
Matt Hazimeh, writing in Jewish News about YATOM’s fifth fellowship cohort
Jane · ArticleBiz · December 15, 2022
One prospective parent shares the research, questions and unexpected turns of an adoption journey. Her personal account follows the search for clear information and the decision to pursue foster-to-adopt.
Matt Hazimeh · Jewish News · June 3, 2021
Matt reflects on preparing to build a Jewish family and the encouragement he found in YATOM’s fifth fellowship cohort. Expert workshops and Jewish learning helped turn a long-held hope into a path he could explore.
Ari Feldman · The Forward · February 26, 2019
Meet Jewish foster parents finding their own ways to welcome and care for children. This reported story explores YATOM’s early work, the support families need and the importance of respecting each child’s background.
Susan Sulami · Jewish Journal · February 19, 2021
Susan describes the learning and peer support she found in her YATOM cohort. She reflects on what she can offer a child and how a safe, steady home can become a meaningful act of care.
Jessielyn Hirschl · Jewish News · January 20, 2021
For Jessielyn and her husband, a Jewish support network made an overwhelming process feel possible to begin. She shares how professionals and fellow participants helped them learn, ask questions and build confidence.
Nicole Raz · Jewish News · March 26, 2021
Through one couple’s experience, this reported article explores questions of Jewish identity, adoption and family life. It shows how YATOM creates space for prospective parents to learn together and think through their next steps.
These articles share personal experiences and reporting from their publication dates. Program details and adoption processes may have changed.