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Hannah Einbinder is a sparkling young Hollywood performer currently starring on one of television’s top comedies, “Hacks.” On the show, she portrays a young comedy writer — a role for which she has deservedly received high praise.

Fund affirms the right to abortion, and helps abortion seekers get the reproductive care they need, regardless of their religion.

As Trump’s second inauguration approaches, Jewish progressive nonprofits are looking to bolster their efforts through partnerships with non-Jewish peers in the field, but some are finding that some previous allies are no longer as welcoming.

The Red Tent Fund, a new national abortion fund rooted in Jewish values. Founder Allison Tombros Korman and Board Member Amy Kaufman joined in JCRC of Greater Washington Chief Operating Officer Guila Franklin Siegel to share the origin of the nonprofit, what its immediate and long-term objectives are, and how Jewish community members can support this critical work.

On September 28, 2024, Executive Director Allison Tombros Korman shared this D’var Torah with her congregation, focused on the intersection between abortion and Jewish values, and exploring what constitutes a full life through a Jewish lens.

Allison Tombros Korman discusses why she resigned from the DC Abortion Fund to launch this new abortion funding organization, The Red Tent Fund — where there are no restrictions based upon religion, income, or age.

Since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Israel, Korman has watched as people she knew and worked with for years turned on her for supporting the Jewish state. The tumult and growing vitriol led her to resign from her dream job atop an organization that helps women in greater Washington access reproductive health care.