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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 475

sperm banks

Illustrative. In vitro fertilization (IVF) of an egg cell. (iStock by Getty Images/ man_at_mouse)
July 25, 2020, 2:22 am
Israeli sperm banks said to see spike in donations amid COVID-19 economic crisis
Some public hospitals report a jump in donations of up to 300% amid historically high unemployment, report says; donors can earn over NIS 4,000 per month
By ToI Staff
Illustrative. In vitro fertilization (IVF) of an egg cell. (iStock by Getty Images/ man_at_mouse)
October 28, 2019, 8:14 am
Israeli court okays posthumous use of sperm despite man’s request to destroy it
Cancer victim’s relatives insisted he signed the request in distraction, argued it was their only opportunity to continue the family line
By ToI Staff
Illustrative photo of human sperm (photo credit: CC BY-SA 2.0 Bobjgalindo/Wikimedia)
June 7, 2018, 12:39 pm
Prolonged stress affects sperm quality, says study of Israelis during Gaza wars
Sperm moved more slowly in nearly four out of 10 samples taken from men during and just after military confrontations between Israel and Hamas in 2012, 2014
By Sue Surkes
Women seek out 'Sperminator' Ari Nagel for his tall stature, blue eyes, and high sperm count. (Facebook)
July 6, 2017, 5:22 am
‘Sperminator’ Ari Nagel spreads more seed on recent Israel visit
He’s fathered 26 — with 7 on the way — but this formerly Orthodox man continues to give his gametes away for free
By Renee Ghert-Zand
A photo of Asher and Irit Shahar with their son Omri taken before Omri's death in June 2012. (Courtesy)
November 16, 2016, 8:10 pm
Israeli couple wins right to produce and raise grandchild from fallen soldier son’s sperm
Irit and Asher Shahar set world precedent in fight to create progeny from naval officer son’s posthumously retrieved sperm. Omri spoke many times about wanting a large family, say parents
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Ari Nagel (Facebook)
June 20, 2016, 3:33 am
Wife of Jewish sperm donor who has sired 22 kids is ‘livid’
Ari Nagel’s wife said to be ‘devastated’ by news he provides sperm via intercourse or in a cup to women looking to have a baby without using sperm banks
By JTA and ToI Staff
Ari Nagel (Facebook)
June 13, 2016, 11:20 pm
Brooklyn teacher sires 22 children with donated sperm
Ari Nagel has provided sperm through intercourse or in a cup to women looking to have a baby without using sperm banks
By JTA
Illustrative photo of human sperm (photo credit: CC BY-SA 2.0 Bobjgalindo/Wikimedia)
March 25, 2015, 11:46 pm
Dead reservist’s parents may use his sperm, against widow’s wishes
Wife of soldier killed 10 years ago, who has children from a subsequent marriage, plans to appeal groundbreaking ruling
By Rahel Jaskow
An Israeli soldier at an IDF staging area near the Israeli border with Gaza, on July 31, 2014 (photo credit: Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)
August 10, 2014, 10:51 pm
Israeli soldiers’ sperm in hot demand
Inspired by Gaza war, women seek combat troop donors to father their children
By Stuart Winer
Medical devices in use in an Israeli hospital. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
From the WebMarch 17, 2014, 1:13 pm
Israel’s sperm clinic crisis
Daily Beast: Fewer donors and an unexplained reduction in the quality of sperm may lead to the shuttering of the country’s sperm banks
Mikayla Stern-Ellis (right) discovered that her fellow Tulane University student and new friend Emily Nappi share the same sperm donor, making them half-sisters and one another's only biological sibling. (photo credit: Claire Brown/ The Tulane Hullabaloo)
January 28, 2014, 7:37 am
Jewish woman finds new sibling in college
It’s ‘bashert,’ says Tulane University freshman when she discovers she shares sperm-donor father with friend on campus
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Condoms (photo credit: CC BY Robert Elyov/Flickr)
From the WebJune 24, 2012, 2:45 pm
The halachic condom
The Forward: Orthodox men are using non-spermicidal condoms for artificial insemination purposes
June 19, 2012, 2:01 pm
Foreign sperm more potent than local seed?
Study shows that foreign donor sperm causes more successful pregnancies in both IVF and artificial insemination
By Hillary Zaken
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