I’m surprised at all the people suggesting adoption as a solution. Have any of those posters actually ever looked into it? Adopting a child born to a non-Jewish mother can be quite complicated ; I’m not interested in getting into a discussion on the topic as I am not an expert in Halacha- ask your LOR if you want more info. Adopting a Jewish child is very difficult and can take a very long, indefinite period of time. Those of us with limited sources of income (and I suppose that would include most of us?) have to carefully budget our expenses, including our Tzedaka expenses. If anyone is uncertain about how to allocate their funds, I’m sure they can find a Rav willing to help them out. Helping infertile couples with the vast expenses involved in conceiving a child is certainly an act of chessed; whether it takes precedence over other charitable enterprises, or not, is probably better discussed with your Rav than on a blog.
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