Late Soldier's Brother's Widow Seeks to Use His Semen
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Liki Rosenberg-Michaeli revealed her family's desire to use the semen of her late husband's brother, Omri Michaeli, who fell on October 7, to have a child. She stated that Rabbi Lau was hesitant about the idea and emphasized the mother's right to use her son's genetic material. Rosenberg-Michaeli also addressed criticism over a photo of her in post-partum underwear, clarifying it was not sponsored and asking people to stop using the word "normalize."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Widow seeks to use semen of late brother-in-law Omri Michaeli, killed Oct. 7.
- She argues it's the minimum due to the soldier's mother.
- Rabbi Lau reportedly expressed hesitation about the family's request.
- Rosenberg-Michaeli addressed backlash over a post-partum underwear photo.
- She stated the underwear photo was not sponsored.
Liki Rosenberg-Michaeli, a guest on the podcast "On the Way to Perfection," shared a deeply personal and painful family story concerning her late husband's brother, Omri Michaeli, who was killed on October 7. She discussed the family's desire to have a child using his semen.
Rosenberg-Michaeli recounted her mother-in-law, Rina's, description of losing her son, quoting her as saying, "When you have a child, another room opens in your heart, and when you lose a child, someone takes your heart from the inside and pulls it out." The family's wish to use Omri's semen to conceive was not merely theoretical. Rosenberg-Michaeli clarified they were not interested in "joint parenthood" as currently approved, stating, "We will bring an egg, take the semen, and we will raise this child." She admitted she "really wanted to get pregnant" herself.
The family reportedly met with Rabbi Lau regarding the matter, who, according to Rosenberg-Michaeli, was hesitant to hear about it. She argued that it would be more logical for the child to grow up with siblings who are visually similar to his deceased uncle and father. "It's the minimum that a soldier's mother deserves," she stated, emphasizing Rina's efforts in raising her son for 35 years and questioning why she should have to plead with rabbis or judges to use his semen.
Separately, Rosenberg-Michaeli addressed a recent online controversy surrounding a photo of her in post-partum underwear, which some dubbed "the diaper." She and co-host Linoy Ben Moshe Simo clarified they were post-partum briefs, not a diaper. Rosenberg-Michaeli noted that while she had shown them previously, a recent photo taken as her body began to change post-birth drew harsh criticism. She suggested some backlash stemmed from her appearance improving after childbirth, stating, "It bothers them that I'm starting to look good again." She also clarified that the post was not sponsored, despite her collaboration with the product, and requested an end to the use of the word "normalize" in such discussions.
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