April 23rd, 2026, 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Infertility impacts 1 in 6 individuals and couples, yet it often remains a silent and isolating experience. This class will provide compassionate, accessible information about infertility through medical, emotional, and Jewish lenses.
Participants will gain a foundational understanding of fertility challenges and treatment options, and explore the emotional and spiritual impact of infertility. We will also discuss how we can create more inclusive and supportive environments for those navigating fertility struggles.
Julie Cohen is Senior Program Manager for Nevada and Birmingham, AL.
She grew up outside of Chicago and fell in love with living in the South when she moved to Nashville to attend Vanderbilt University. She studied Special Education and Speech-Language Pathology and has worked as a Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist in clinical and school settings since 2010. Julie moved to Birmingham in 2014 and immediately became active in the vibrant Jewish community there. After experiencing years of infertility to grow her family, helping others going through this unimaginably difficult journey became her passion. She doesn’t want anyone experiencing infertility to feel alone and loves providing guidance in any way she can.
Julie is excited to support Jewish Fertility Foundation’s work in Birmingham and Nevada through its collaboration with both the Collat Jewish Family Services (CJFS) and Jewish Nevada. She provides resources and support to individuals and families navigating infertility in the Birmingham and Nevada communities and is committed to ensuring they feel informed, supported, and less alone throughout their journey.
Elisheva Engler is the National Program Manager as well as the PM for Denver, CO
She spent the first 18 years of her life in Southern California thoroughly enjoying the beach and warm weather. She spent her gap year in Israel before attending Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City. She graduated with two bachelor degrees in Contemporary History and Modern Jewish studies. After graduating, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia where she worked in event planning and catering. She married her husband Elie Engler in 2008. After deciding to start a family, they realized it’s not as easy as it looks. After multiple rounds of fertility treatments Intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF), they are so grateful to have welcomed two daughters and a son into their family.
Going through the painful experience of infertility opened their eyes to how lonely and isolating it can feel. Together with Elana Frank and a wonderful group of people, Elie and Elisheva helped create the Jewish Fertility Foundation. Elisheva is so excited to continue her professional journey with JFF as a Program Manager. She believes strongly in raising awareness of the struggles of infertility and providing those experiencing infertility with a helping hand and an open heart.
Rebecca Guttman is Program Manager for Atlanta, GA.
She was born and raised in Queens, New York. She moved to Montreal, Quebec to attend McGill University for her undergraduate degree, which she earned in 2009. In 2013 she earned a Master’s in Biomedical Ethics, also at McGill, focusing on decision making in fertility treatment. Since then, Rebecca has spent much of her professional life and significant volunteer time working in the Jewish non-profit sector. She has worked in synagogues, school organizations, camps and retreat centers, handling programming, logistics, client relations and internal operations.
In 2018, Rebecca moved to Atlanta with her family, which now includes her husband, two sons and one daughter. She immediately connected with the vibrant Atlanta Jewish community and is thrilled to be working within it
Rebecca is inspired by the JFF mission and is excited to raise awareness about infertility through education and community initiatives. Rebecca believes that no person should go through infertility alone and is looking forward to providing resources and support to those going through infertility in the Atlanta area.
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