Reproductive freedom is a Jewish value.
We invite you to join us in honoring it.

Join the Movement!

National Council of Jewish Women invites you to join our annual Shabbat celebration honoring the Jewish value of reproductive freedom. Sign up to bring a Repro Shabbat event to your home or community. Leading up to the Repro Shabbat, we will provide you with resources to help make your Shabbat a more meaningful experience.

Parshat Mishpatim

Repro Shabbat is an annual Shabbat celebration that honors the Jewish value of reproductive freedom. It takes place annually on Parshat Mishpatim, which contains the verses commonly referenced as the foundation of Judaism’s approach to reproductive health, rights, and justice. Individuals and communities across the world gather to celebrate Repro Shabbat and the Jewish traditions it honors. Participation can take many forms, from a private study or hosting a Shabbat dinner to participating in a communal event. However you choose to celebrate, we have resources to support you.

Judaism offers a critical perspective on reproductive freedom that is too often unheard in our public discourse. Repro Shabbat is a time for communities and individuals to connect, educate, and activate towards a more just future.

Why Participate?

When you participate in Repro Shabbat, you are joining a movement to explore issues of reproductive freedom and abortion access from a Jewish perspective. You will gain access to curated resources — like a conversation guide, a study guide, a Shabbat Spotify playlist, recipes, and more — to help you plan an individual or communal Shabbat practice on Parshat Mishpatim. We’ll even email you (not too much, we promise) additional resources and planning tips.

Featured Events for 2026

Repro Shabbat Havdallah & Briefing
Feb 14, 2026 | 7:00pm ET
Virtual
Join us for a virtual community Havdallah service followed by insights by Rabbi Sabath-Beit Halachmi, Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation, about the importance of reproductive freedom as a Jewish value. Learn about the challenges and opportunities to reproductive freedom form our keynote speaker, Maryland State Delegate Lesley Lopez, who championed Maryland’s first in the nation Abortion Grant Fund.
Join virtually
Global Perspectives on Bodily Autonomy: A Conversation Between U.S. & Israeli Advocates
Feb 18, 2026 | 12:00pm ET
Virtual
Join us for a virtual conversation bringing together U.S.-based reproductive rights advocate Natalie Birnbaum of Repro Solutions and Israeli advocate Dina Shalev of Lada’at. Natalie and Dina will explore the current landscape for abortion access and reproductive rights in both countries. Kalela Lancaster, NCJW’s Israel Director, will join the conversation to add perspective on the evolving Israeli context and help connect the dialogue across borders, values, and strategies for action.
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No One Asked You Film Screening
March 8, 2026 | 2:00pm ET
In person
Join us at Sid Jacobson JCC as we screen the documentary No One Asked You. Comedian, disruptor-extraordinaire Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show), and Abortion Access Front crisscross the U.S. to support abortion clinic staff and bust stigma. No One Asked You is a bold call to action driven by the power of humor in social change, where joy prevails. Following the screening, join us for a light dinner + post carding activity where we will be writing thank you messages to abortion providers.
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Reproductive Rights Shabbat with Dr. Gillian Dean of Planned Parenthood
Feb 13, 2026 | 6:00pm ET
In person
Whether near or far, we would be honored if you would stand with our congregation and celebrate Reproductive Rights Shabbat with us. We are looking forward to being joined by special guest Dr. Gillian Dean, Chief Medical Officer of Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, who will be sharing a talk titled, An Ordinary Day, Extraordinary Care: 8 hours in a NYC Family Planning Center.
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Repro Shabbat Kiddush Talk
Feb 14, 2026 | 1:00pm ET
In person
Join TBZ's annual Shabbat celebration honoring the Jewish value of reproductive freedom. We will gather for a Kiddush talk and learning opportunity open to all. We will begin with text study with Rav Claudia, exploring how Jewish tradition speaks to issues of reproductive justice—specifically abortion. We will then engage in storytelling and reflection on real-life situations individuals and families may face, including pregnancy, abortion, IVF, surrogacy, adoption, or the intentional choice to remain child-free. Together, we will ask how we, as a Jewish community, can uphold values that explicitly include reproductive freedom and justice.
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Shabbat Morning Service, Kiddush Lunch, & a Repro Shabbat Speaker
Feb 14, 2026 | 10:00am ET
Both virtual & in person
A Shabbat morning service will honor people committed to reproductive justice, with a d'var Torah about Repro Shabbat. After kiddush, at 1:00pm, speakers Dayle Steinberg, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Katia Perez, Interim Executive Director of the Abortion Liberation Fund, will lead a talk titled 'Supporting Women’s Autonomy through Reproductive Freedom: Challenges in Access to Care.'
To join virtually, contact Lynne Jacobs at ljdevon77@gmail.com.
Repro Shabbat
Feb 13, 2026 | 7:30pm ET
Both virtual & in person
Join Rabbi Josh, in person if possible or on Zoom, for a spiritual service this Friday. This week, we welcome a guest speaker, Alex Lehman, from the National Council of Jewish Women. This is to celebrate Repro Shabbat, a nationwide effort to honor reproductive freedom as a Jewish value.
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Repro Shabbat
Feb 13, 2026 | 6:30pm ET
Feb 14, 2026 | 9:30am ET
Both virtual & in person
Join us at Adas Israel for Friday and Saturday Shabbat services honoring Repro Shabbat. On Friday, NCJW's own Shira Zemel will join the community to kick off Repro Shabbat during Kabbalat Shabbat services. On Saturday, Ilyse Hogue, former President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, will discuss how restrictions on abortion and other gender-based rights are weaponized to advance anti-democratic movements. Kiddush to follow, and all are welcome!
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Repro Shabbat & Dinner
Feb 13, 2026 | 7:00pm ET
In person
Join our Repro Shabbat service led by Rabbi Jenna. Expect soul-lifting music, words of inspiration, and stories from interfaith partners and Sixth & I'ers. This will include remarks by Kailey Townsend, a Sixth & I community member and partner to NCJW in her work at Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
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Reproductive Justice & Tikkun Olam: A Jewish Call to Action
Feb 15, 2026 | 3:00pm ET
In person
Join us for a community conversation on sexual and reproductive health in Virginia. This timely discussion will bring together medical providers, clergy, and advocates to share perspectives, answer questions, and explore how our communities can support informed, compassionate care. Learn what’s at stake—and how you can take action.
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Repro Shabbat
Feb 13, 2026 | 6:13pm ET
Both virtual & in person
Join us for our third annual Repro Rights Shabbat as we welcome Reverend Dr. Rebecca Todd Peters, author, professor, and one of the nation’s leading voices at the intersection of religion and reproductive justice. Dr. Peters will offer reflections drawn from her groundbreaking research and advocacy. Sponsored by Temple Beth El’s Social Justice Committee and supported by our longtime partners at NCJW.
Learn more and join here

How Online Misinformation is Dismantling Trust in Contraception for Our Young Women
Feb 12, 2026 | 7:00pm ET
Virtual
Join as host Haley Lickstein, political strategist, public speaker, and creator and host of 'Haley on the Hill', to discuss this important and concerning issue. She will be presenting her findings from her survey 'What 200 Gen Z Women Told Me About Birth Control Should Alarm Every Woman in America: A survey of young women' reveals how online misinformation, not politics, is quietly dismantling trust in contraception.
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Repro Rights 'How To Engage Like A Zioness' Learning Session
Feb 10, 2026 | 8:00pm ET
Virtual
As we approach Repro Shabbat, we’re coming together for a special session of How To Engage Like A Zioness - this time, focused on reproductive justice. Join Zioness over Zoom for a community learning session about the current state of reproductive rights in the US and how we can champion it in our communities. This session will provide concrete strategies for activating around reproductive freedom - while showing up as our full, authentic selves.
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Our Stories, Our Choices: Jewish Experiences of Abortion
Feb 9, 2026 | 8:00pm ET
Virtual
In this session, Professor Michal Raucher will share narratives her research team collected from Jews who have terminated pregnancies in the United States. As we read these texts together, we will consider what these experiences teach about Jewish perspectives on abortion. Dr. Michal Raucher is Associate Professor of Jewish Studies at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Her research focuses on reproduction, religious authority, and gender among Jews in America and Israel/Palestine.
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From Learning To Action: Safeguarding access to abortion services in MN
Feb 12, 2026 | 8:30am CT
In-person
Join our 2-part training to learn about impediments to abortion access and then strengthen your messaging and methods for effective advocacy! Presented by NCJW|MN in partnership with Jewish Community Action, and Unrestrict Minnesota. Registration is $20 (including breakfast), and assistance is available.
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Repro Shabbat
Feb 13, 2026 | 6:00pm CT
Both virtual & in person
Join our Shabbat service and potluck afterward. Ali Kliegman, Executive Director of Care for All will speak about the first year of the clinic's operations providing abortion and health care services. Jean Pereles-Strouse will speak about her experience as a clinic escort.
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Repro Shabbat - Amendment 3: Know the Truth. Protect Abortion.
Feb 13, 2026 | 5:15pm CT
Both virtual & in person
During our Kabbalat Shabbat service, we will celebrate the Jewish value of reproductive freedom through Parshat Mishpatim. Dana Sandweiss, our member, the co-founder of Access MO, and the co-chair of NCJWSTL's PATH (Protecting Abortion, Truth & Healthcare) Coalition, will speak about Amendment 3: Know the Truth. Protect Abortion.
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Repro Shabbat Postcard Writing Campaign
Feb 13, 2026 | 5:00pm CT
In person
Congregation Beth Shalom and The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah are proud to come together for Repro Shabbat. The evening includes a pre-Shabbat Oneg and postcard-writing action supporting the Jewish fight for reproductive rights and protection of medication abortion as essential health care and a religious right. Following is a Repro Shabbat service that lifts up justice, care and our shared commitment to reproductive freedom.
Register here
Repro Shabbat
Feb 13, 2026 | 7:30pm CT
Both virtual & in person
Join our Shabbat Services with a guest speaker, Laura Bellis, the Executive Director of the Take Control Initiative.
Learn more and join here
Repro Shabbat Minyan at Temple Emanu-El
Feb 14, 2026 | 10:30am CT
Both virtual & in person
Join this weekly Shabbat morning minyan led by Rabbi David Stern, with a focus on reproductive justice and rights.
Learn more and join here
Reproductive Freedom: New Legal Threats, Frontline Courage
Feb 21, 2026 | 12:00pm CT
In person
Join Temple Beth-El and NCJW–San Antonio, in collaboration with Temple Beth-El Sisterhood, for Repro Shabbat, an annual Lunch & Learn program grounded in Jewish values and reproductive justice. A robust Q&A session will follow, offering attendees the opportunity to engage directly with Ms. Duane and Dr. Braid and explore the legal, medical, and moral dimensions of reproductive justice.
Register here
Sacred & Shtark (strong): Championing Reproductive Freedom, Now & Next
Feb 13, 2026 | 7:30pm PT
Both virtual & in person
Dr. Magda Peck, a seasoned national leader for women’s health, will share perspectives on safeguarding reproductive rights, through dual lenses of evidence-based practices and core Jewish values: human dignity, preserving life, and equity. Revisiting personal and public milestones since 1973, she will share stories and strategies for championing comprehensive, compassionate contraception and abortion care, as essential components of women’s health. On Repro Shabbat 2026, with access and affordability increasingly beyond women’s reach, based solely on the state where women wake, work and worship, she hopes to lift up ways we can be responsible for one another, stronger together in action and advocacy.
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2026 Participating Communities & Organizations

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Congregation Or Tzion — Scottsdale
Congregation B’nai Israel — Little Rock
NCJW Section: Contra Costa — Walnut Creek
NCJW Section: Greater Long Beach & West Orange County — Long Beach
NCJW Section: Sacramento — Sacramento
NCJW Section: San Francisco — San Francisco
Women of Reform Judaism Pacific District — Fontana
Temple Beth Israel — Fresno
Congregation Emeth — Morgan Hill
Congregation Beth Am — Los Altos Hills
Or Shalom Jewish Community — San Francisco
Temple Beth El — Aptos
Path With Heart Community — Oakland
Women of B’nai Israel — Sacramento
Congregation Kol Ami — West Hollywood
Temple Ramat Zion — Northridge
Congregation Shir Hadash — Los Gatos
Berkeley Hillel — Berkeley
Temple Isaiah — Lafayette
IKAR — Los Angeles
Peninsula Temple Beth El — San Mateo
Peninsula Temple Sholom — Burlingame
Tri-Valley Cultural Jews — Livermore
Keeping It Sacred — Los Angeles
Congregation Beth Israel of San Diego — San Diego
Leo Baeck Temple — Los Angeles
Temple Beth Torah — Fremont
Congregation Beth El — Berkeley
NCJW Section: Colorado — Denver
Congregation B'nai Chaim — Morrison
Karov Collectively — Centennial
Hillel of Colorado - Mines Hillel — Denver
University of Colorado (Boulder) Hillel — Aurora
Hillel of Colorado — Denver
Temple Emanuel Denver — Denver
Temple Beth El — Stamford
Temple Sinai — Newington
Congregation B'nai Israel — Bridgeport
Congregation Beth Emeth — Wilmington
Grant Hillel at UD — Newark
Temple Sinai — DC
Washington Hebrew Congregation — DC
American University Hillel — DC
Temple Micah — DC
Machar, the Secular Humanistic Jewish Community of Greater Washington, D.C. — DC
Moishe House AdMo — DC
Sixth & I — DC
Adas Israel — DC
Hill Havurah — DC
NCJW Section: Palm Beach — Palm Beach
NCJW Section: Greater Miami — Miami Beach
Temple Beth David — Palm Beach
Gardens Temple Emanu-El — Sarasota
Temple Israel — Tallahassee
Congregation Beth Adam, South Florida Center for Humanistic Judaism — Boca Raton
Beth El Reform Synagogue — Boca Raton
Center for Jewish Life at Beth David — Miami
Temple Beth Israel — Longboat Key
NCJW Section: Atlanta — Atlanta
The Temple — Atlanta
Temple Kol Emeth — Marietta
Congregation Bet Haverim — Atlanta
Temple Beth Tikvah — Roswell
Adonai's Synagogue of Georgia USA — Colquitt
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NCJW Section: Chicago North Shore — Northbrook
NCJW Section: South Cook — Homewood
Mishkan Chicago — Chicago
American Conference of Cantors — Schaumburg
Oak Park Temple B'nai Abraham Zion — Oak Park
North Shore Congregation Israel — Glencoe
KAM Isaiah Israel — Chicago
Temple Beit Shalom — Munster
Congregation Beth Shalom — Carmel
Agudas Achim Congregation — Cedar Rapids
NCJW Section: Kansas City — Shawnee Mission
The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah — Overland Park
Congregation Beth Torah — Olathe

NCJW Section: Louisville — Louisville
Keneseth Israel Congregation — Louisville
Temple Shalom — Louisville
The Temple — Louisville
NCJW Section: Greater New Orleans — New Orleans
Unified Jewish Congregation — Baton Rouge
Congregation Gemiluth Chassodim — Alexandria
Touro — New Orleans
Bangor Area Chavura — Bangor
Congregation Bet Ha'am — South Portland
Kabbalah4All Sephardic Congregation — Phippsburg
NCJW Section: Montgomery County
Chevrei Tzedek Congregation — Baltimore
Temple Emanuel — Kensington
Hadassah Greater Baltimore — Pikesville
Kol Shalom — Rockville
Kehila Chadasha — Silver Spring
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation — Pikesville
Congregation Or Chadash — Damascus
Mishkan Torah — Greenbelt
Temple B’nai B’rith — Baltimore
Bethesda Jewish Congregation — Bethesda
Oseh Shalom — Laurel
Temple Israel of Sharon — Sharon
Temple Shalom — Newton
Congregation Beth Jacob — Plymouth
Congregation Or Atid — Wayland
Sinai Temple — Springfield
Temple Hillel B'nai Torah — West Roxbury
Hevreh of Southern Berkshires — Pittsfield
Temple Beth Sholom — Framingham
Temple Beth Zion — Brookline
V'ahavtah: A Judaism Beyond Zionism Synagogue — Cambridge
NCJW Section: Michigan — Southfield
Temple Kol Ami — West Bloomfield
Temple Kol Ami Sisterhood — West Bloomfield
Temple B'nai Israel — Kalamazoo
Congregation T'chiyah — Ferndale
Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit — Farmington Hills
NCJW Section: Minnesota — Minneapolis
Beth El Synagogue — St Louis Park
Bet Shalom Congregation — Minnetonka
Beth Jacob Congregation — Mendota Heights
Mount Zion Temple — St. Paul
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NCJW Section: St. Louis — Saint Louis
Congregation Bnai Amoona — Saint Louis
Congregation Kol Ami-KC — Kansas City
Central Reform Congregation — Saint Louis
WashU Hillel — Saint Louis
Congregation Shaare Emeth — Saint Louis
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln Hillel — Lincoln
Temple Sinai — Reno
Congregation Ner Tamid — Henderson
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NCJW Section: Essex County — Livingston
NCJW Section: West Morris — Mt. Freedom
NCJW Section: Bergen County — Bergenfield
NCJW Section: Jersey Hills — Paramus
Temple Sinai of Bergen County — Tenafly
Temple Shalom of Aberdeen — Aberdeen
Rutgers Hillel — New Brunswick
Congregation Beth El — South Orange
Temple Beth-El — Hillsborough
Temple Beth Shalom — Livingston
Temple B’nai Abraham — Livingston
Temple Emanu-El of Westfield — Westfield
Shomrei Torah WCC — Wayne
Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel — South Orange
Glen Rock Jewish Center — Glen Rock
Congregation Beth Sholom — Teaneck
Temple Sholom — Scotch Plains
Beth Haverim Shir Shalom — Mahwah
Temple Sholom of West Essex — Cedar Grove
The Jewish Center of Princeton — Princeton
Congregation B'nai Israel — Millburn
Congregation B'nai Israel — Albuquerque
NCJW Section: South Shore — Rockville Centre
NCJW Section: Peninsula — Lawrence
NCJW Section: Greater Rochester — Rochester
NCJW Section: Greater Syracuse — DeWitt
NCJW Section: New York City — New York
NCJW Section: Rockland — New City
Temple Am Echad — Lynbrook
Temple Beth-El of Great Neck — Great Neck
Sid Jacobson JCC — East Hills
Congregation Rodeph Sholom — New York
B'nai Israel Reform Temple of Oakdale — Oakdale
Astoria Center of Israel — Astoria
The Reform Temple of Forest Hills — Forest Hills
Congregation Sons of Israel — Briarcliff Manor
Columbia/Barnard Hillel — New York
West End Synagogue — New York
Congregation Gates of Heaven — Schenectady
Temple Beth-El — Ithaca
Temple Sinai — Rochester
Congregation Kol Ami — White Plains
Stony Brook Hillel — Stony Brook
Temple Isaiah of Great Neck — Great Neck
Elluminate — New York
Roosevelt Island Jewish Congregation — New York
Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York — New York
Jewish Congregation of New Paltz — New Paltz
Shelter Rock Jewish Center — Roslyn
Westchester Reform Temple — Chappaqua
Temple Sinai of Roslyn — Roslyn Heights
B'nai Jeshurun — New York
Kane Street Synagogue — Brooklyn
Temple Beth El of Huntingoton — Huntington
B'ShERT — Brooklyn
Hillel of Buffalo — Buffalo
Kehillat Harlem — New York
Zioness — New York
Oranim NC — Pittsboro
Temple Emanuel — Greensboro
Temple of Israel — Wilmington
Elon University — Elon
Temple Beth El — Charlotte
Beth David Synagogue — Greensboro
Congregation Beth HaTephila — Asheville
Temple Beth Or — Raleigh

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NCJW Section: Cleveland — Warrensville Heights
Congregation Mishkan Or — Beachwood
Temple Israel — Dayton
Ohio State University Hillel — Columbus
Moishe Pod Cleveland East — University Heights
Kehilat Sukkat Shalom — Columbus
Temple Shomer Emunim — Sylvania
Temple Emanu El — Orange Village
Temple Israel — Tulsa
Havurah Shalom — Portland
NCJW Section: Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh
NCJW Section: Greater Philadelphia — Philadelphia
Temple B'nai B'rith — Kingston
Kesher Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh
Main Line Reform Temple — Wynnewood
Hillel at Temple University — Philadelphia
Temple Ohev Sholom — Harrisburg
Habonim Dror North America — Philadelphia
Hillel at Muhlenberg College — Allentown
Greater Philly Hillel Network — Philadelphia
Germantown Jewish Centre — Philadelphia
Congregation Am Haskalah — Bethlehem
Sexual Exploration and Comfort in Restorative Educational Training (SECRET) — Philadelphia
Hillel at Drexel University — Philadelphia
Congregation Rodeph Shalom — Philadelphia
Temple Beth-El — Providence
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NCJW Section: Nashville — Nashville
Temple Israel — Memphis
NCJW Section: San Antonio — San Antonio
NCJW Section: Greater Dallas — Dallas
NCJW Section: Austin — Austin
Congregation Beth Torah — Richardson
Temple Beth-El — San Antonio
Temple Emanu-El — Dallas
Congregation Beth Israel — Austin
Temple Beth Shalom — Austin
NCJW Section: Utah — Salt Lake City
Naresh — North Bennington
NCJW Central Virginia Action Team — Charlottesville
Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation — Reston
Congregation Etz Hayim — Arlington
Hillel at Virginia Tech — Blacksburg
Temple Beth-El — Richmond
Congregation Ner Shalom — Woodbridge
Beth El Hebrew Congregation — Alexandria
Temple Beth Hatfiloh — Olympia
Temple De Hirsch Sinai — Seattle
Congregation Kol Ami: A Center for Jewish Life — Kirkland
Temple Beth Am — Seattle
Temple Israel — Charleston
NCJW Section: Milwaukee — Bayside
Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun — Milwaukee
Congregation Sinai — Fox Point
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Communities and organizations:

Secular Synagogue — Toronto
The cities across Canada where Repro Shabbat 2026 celebrations are taking place include:

Nanaimo — British Columbia
North Vancouver — British Columbia
Toronto — Ontario
Montréal — Québec
Additional international Repro Shabbat 2026 celebrations are taking place in:

Mumbai — India
Ra'anana — Israel
Jerusalem — Israel
Zürich — Switzerland
London — United Kingdom