UJA Women & Healthcare: “Own Your Fertility” With Dr. Jaime Knopman
Thursday, February 12, 2026
6:00 PM
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Join us for an empowering evening with Dr. Jaime Knopman, renowned fertility specialist, as she discusses her new book, Own Your Fertility.

In conversation with Elizabeth Baron, a licensed mental health counselor and psychotherapist, Dr. Knopman will break down the latest advances in reproductive medicine and help you understand your options, from egg freezing to IVF, donors, and surrogacy. Whether parenthood feels far off, you’re beginning to explore your possibilities or looking to expand your family, or anywhere in between, this conversation will meet you where you are.

Plus, you’ll learn more about UJA’s vital work fighting antisemitism, securing our Jewish institutions, and helping people in need in New York, in Israel, and around the world.

Each attendee will receive a copy of Own Your Fertility.

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This program is intended as an educational tool for participants. UJA-Federation neither warrants nor represents that the seminars will provide all relevant information concerning the subjects that are addressed, or that the information provided will apply to or be appropriate for all participants. UJA-Federation assumes no liability for the information that is provided. UJA-Federation urges each participant, where necessary, to consult with appropriate professionals to review their own specific needs.

Featuring

Dr. Jaime Knopman, M.D.

Director of Fertility Preservation, CCRM Fertility

Jaime M. Knopman, M.D., is a double board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and director of Fertility Preservation for CCRM Fertility of New York. In addition to seeing patients, she is the medical director of Chick Mission, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the critical issues unique to young adult cancer patients, with a focus on fertility challenges as a result of cancer treatment. Dr. Knopman currently sits on the advisory panel of The Breasties, a community for those affected by breast and reproductive cancers. She is also the author of Own Your Fertility: From Egg Freezing to Surrogacy, How to Take Charge of Your...

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Moderator

Elizabeth Baron

Licensed Mental Health Counselor & Psychotherapist

Elizabeth Baron is a licensed mental health counselor and psychotherapist, specializing in maternal mental health. She received her master’s degree in counseling psychology from Columbia University’s Teachers College and has extensive clinical experience in supporting women in all stages of their motherhood journeys— from preconception and pregnancy, through postpartum and parenting. 

She began her career as a psychotherapist at The Motherhood Center of New York (TMC), where she developed her expertise in treating Perinatal...

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Guest Speaker

Rebecca Raphael

Co-author, "Own Your Fertility"

Rebecca Raphael is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in The New York Post, Marie Claire, Seventeen, Los Angeles, The Jewish Journal, The Jewish Week, Oprah Daily, and other media outlets. She is also a book collaborator and ghostwriter whose recent projects include Family Values: Reset Trust, Boundaries, and Connection With Your Child, by Dr. Charles Sophy, and Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live), by Eve Rodsky. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Rebecca worked as a producer...

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Leadership

Host Committee

Nicole Auletta • Jaime Boris • Niki Fleishman Fine •  Alix Greenberg • Lindsey Herbst • Jenn Leffell • Victoria Doucette Raphael •  Sara Sherman • Amanda Warsavsky

Chair
Robin Kaplan

Women's Leadership Chairs
Marnie Black • Kate Eichel • Anna Fisch • Rachel Kalnicki • Rachel Zuckerbrot

Nicole Auletta • Jaime Boris • Niki Fleishman Fine •  Alix Greenberg • Lindsey Herbst • Jenn Leffell • Victoria Doucette Raphael •  Sara Sherman • Amanda Warsavsky

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