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Find Jewish Egg Donors

Donor Concierge works with you to find a Jewish egg donor who is the right fit for your family.

Many intended parents who come to Donor Concierge are concerned that their particular ethnic background and heritage will be lost if they cannot find an egg donor who comes from the same background as them. For our Jewish clients, heritage and genetic lineage are even more important, especially as a child traditionally inherits their 'Jewishness' through the mother.

Is Jewish egg donation allowed? What makes a donor-conceived child Jewish?

Most rabbinic authorities hold that egg donation and surrogacy are allowed under Jewish law. However, the rabbinical world is divided on whether an intended parent should find a donor who is Jewish. The Conservative and Orthodox Movements suggest that the egg donor must be fully Jewish, while the Reform Movement suggests that as long as the Intended Parent is Jewish, the child is considered Jewish as well.

Whatever your position, at Donor Concierge, we are sensitive to your desires and will work with you to find a Jewish egg donor who you feel is the right fit for your family. From the start of your search, we work closely with you to determine the distinct criteria that you are looking for in your desired donor. In most instances, we can help you find a donor who has certain specific traits. We can find out if the donor comes from an Ashkenazi, Sephardi or Mizrachi background. If she is an Israeli egg donor? Is she Jewish according to halakhic tradition?

Many egg donation agencies realize the importance of heritage to those intended parents looking for a donor. Jewish egg donors are some of the hardest to find, which is why we work very closely with all of the agencies to search on your behalf. Our network covers 100+ agencies within the United States, many specializing in recruiting Jewish egg donors.

Case study of a Jewish Family: Joseph and Sara

Joseph contacted us after many years of fertility treatment in Europe. Living in France, where compensated egg donation is illegal, combined with their Orthodox Jewish background, meant that coming to the United States for fertility treatment was mired in controversy for them. They wanted to find a Jewish egg donor who not only was similar in appearance to Sara, but who was raised in the Orthodox tradition. They wanted proof that their egg donor had a Bat Mitzvah, and that her family lineage was fully Jewish.

Joseph and Sara spoke only French, so we translated all of the egg donor profiles for them into their language. After just two weeks of searching, we found 38 fully Jewish egg donor candidates for them. These were all egg donors who were from verified Jewish backgrounds, were similar in physical traits to Sara, who understood the importance of the Jewish faith and most importantly, were available and willing to commit to an egg donation cycle.

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Contact Donor Concierge to learn more about Jewish egg donation, or to get started on you journey to parenthood.

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