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We Can Help Couples Build Castles of their Own
Dear Klal Yisroel,
One day this summer, I was strolling down the beach when I came across an abandoned sandcastle. It was magnificently crafted, with towers and turrets and a jaunty flag flying from its roof. Yet even as I watched, the waves were breaking it apart. First a little wave licked its base, then a giant wave came nearly to its middle. I watched as the waters retreated, hoping against hope that the castle would somehow stand strong. But the waves were relentless, and soon the magnificent structure crumbled into sand.
I thought then that I’ve seen many castles crumble into nothingness. Every day, I see couples dream of a child, only to have their hopes dashed – again and again and again. They endure a devastating cycle of building, hope and loss; building, hope and loss.
Yet the very sand these couples use to build their castles holds the key to their salvation. For Hashem said to Avraham Avinu, והרבה ארבה את זרעך ככוכבי השמים וכחול על שפת הים – and I will increase your children as the stars in the heaven and the sand at the shore.
It is this promise that grants us at Bonei Olam the courage to help the couples rebuild – to tell couples that despite the waves, despite the failures, we will do everything possible to make their dreams come true.
We do that by funding treatments. No matter how many times a treatment has failed, no matter how many times a couple has seen their castle crumble away, we will continue to fund their care, as long as there is hope that they can have a child.
To date, there are over eight thousand Bonei Olam babies – more than 8000 homes filled with joy; 8000 times that we see the fulfillment of Hashem’s great promise. These children will, with Hashem’s help, bring forth a future that is so glorious, so great; it is impossible to reckon – like the sand on the shore!
It’s incredible to be part of all this building. But we don’t build alone. With every dollar you donate, every treatment you sponsor, every auction ticket you purchase today, you are there with us, building castles and filling them with joy.
These are not distant castles in some faraway land. They are right here – they are your neighbors, your siblings, your friends. They are desperately trying to build castles, but they can’t do it alone – because the task is so daunting and the price is so high. But the knowledge that you’re building with them; that you care to Fund the Future; gives them strength to keep building.
I personally invite you to join us in Sandcastles, and to partner with us in helping waiting couples realize the fulfillment of Hashem’s brachah to Avraham Avinu – והרבה ארבה את זרעך ככוכבי השמים וכחול אשר על שפת הים.
Wishing you much joy in your own castle,
Schlomo Bochner
I am very concerned about the HPV vaccine which may be soon be mandated for all New York school children. There are medical studies showing that it may be causing infertility issues. I think it is very important that we contact our rabbinic leaders, major Jewish organizations like the OU and the Agudah, and our government officials to protest NEW YORK SENATE BILL S298B ( which calls for mandating HPV vaccine for all children born after January 1, 2009). Also organizations like Bonei Olam should be aware of this information as well. They do not need to have even more couples to help.
Here are just a few of the medical studies that I found:
Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine and Primary Ovarian Failure: Another Facet of the Autoimmune/Inflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants American Journal of Reproductive Immunology July 2013 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/aji.12151
Results. All three patients developed secondary amenorrhea following HPV vaccinations, which did not resolve upon treatment with hormone replacement therapies. …According to these clinical features, a diagnosis of primary ovarian failure (POF) was determined, which also fulfilled the required criteria for the ASIA syndrome.
A link between human papilloma virus vaccination and primary ovarian insufficiency (POI): current analysis. Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology August 2015 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/26125978/
An increasing number of cases of POI post-HPV4 are being reported. Possible mechanisms for the suspected effect of HPV on female reproductive function are a toxic effect or an autoimmune response. The trigger could be the vaccine immunogen contents or the adjuvants, the latter are used to increase the immune reaction. The adjuvant in HPV4 contains aluminum. Animal models have shown aluminum exposure to inhibit expression of female reproductive hormones and to induce histologic changes in the ovaries.
Adolescent Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Following Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: A Case Series Seen in General Practice. Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case 2014 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/26425627/
Three young women who developed premature ovarian insufficiency following quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination presented to a general practitioner in rural New South Wales, Australia…. Enduring ovarian capacity and duration of function following vaccination is unresearched in preclinical studies, clinical and postlicensure studies…. The potential significance of a case series of adolescents with idiopathic premature ovarian insufficiency following HPV vaccination presenting to a general practice warrants further research. Preservation of reproductive health is a primary concern in the recipient target group.
Premature ovarian failure 3 years after menarche in a 16-year-old girl following human papillomavirus vaccination. BMJ Case Rep (Sept 2012)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23035167
This patient presented with amenorrhoea after identifying a change from her regular cycle to irregular and scant periods following vaccinations against human papillomavirus. …Although the cause is unknown in 90% of cases, the remaining chief identifiable causes of this condition were excluded. Premature ovarian failure was then notified as a possible adverse event following this vaccination.