Sexuality

Reclaiming the Mikveh After Divorce

By: Judith I first started going to the mikveh when I got married at the age of thirty six. I [...]

Why Isn’t He Aroused? Issues in Male Sexual Functioning – Part 2

This is the fun part! The part where curiosity, exploration and playfulness are key. Feeling comfortable exploring our own sexuality and our ‘couple sexuality’ is not always easy. It may be a bit awkward at first as many people have been brought up with the notion that talking about sex and sexuality is immodest or not “tzanua”. Open communication is essential in all areas of our relationships--refraining from such open conversation in many circumstances can lead to great marital discord. The results of a couple exploring and discovering on their own what helps or impedes arousal are tremendous.

The ‘Disabled’ Mikveh Attendant

by: nick-van-den-berg To further educate mikveh attendants and the larger community about the challenges of disabled women at [...]

The Invisible Connection

מורות ליוגה נשית על פי מירה ארצי פדן” Women who are fortunate enough to receive their period naturally [...]

Harchakot are Hard

‘The harchakot are hard’.This is true. However, complete the thought: : ‘The fact that this is hard means I deeply love my spouse, and I am grateful for that awareness,’ or ‘I am going to use this opportunity to show love in new and creative ways, maybe in conversation or through a small act of love that only my spouse will understand,’ or ‘This separation is a way for me to care for myself, a Shabbat for my body that reminds me to practice self-care and that rejuvenates me to give with a full heart’?

I Gotta Pee! Incontinence and its Treatment

There is a 1 in 3 chance that the woman reading this blog has a secret: incontinence (either stress, frequency, [...]

Men are Not Always in the Mood

Men’s sex “drive” is often perceived as being perpetually activated…. But what about when it isn’t? MYTH BUSTER: Neither a [...]

Wet Dreams and the Puberty Talk

“I have a 12 year old son who is very resistant to talking about any topic related to sexuality. I [...]

Choosing the Birth Control Right for You; The Diaphragm

So, do you know where your cervix is? Not the first question I expected to hear as I embarked on [...]

Riling Up Emotions

As a young girl learning about menstruation for the first time, my favorite book on the subject featured a double-page [...]

Invest for Success

Tu B’Av, the 15th day of Av, is often referred to as the Jewish Day of Love. The Mishnah describes [...]

“Mummy, How Do You Make a Baby?”

(Note: although this article refers to mothers and daughters, much of it applies for fathers and sons!) I was waiting [...]

Are Our Children the Students of HBO and Netflix?

Who is teaching our children about sexuality? What can we do to learn to be more responsible and approachable parents [...]

Let’s Talk about Premarital Education and Do it Differently

This article was originally featured on the Times of Israel blog: What today’s Orthodox young couples need to know before [...]

Why We Need to be Vaccinating our Children Against HPV

And if that’s not enough, there is always medical journals, the CDC, the FDA, the Israeli Ministry of Health, the WHO… all of whom are invested in offering the HPV vaccine for free to young girls in order to potentially save their lives. So, when the permission slip comes home with my 8th grade daughter, I will enthusiastically tick the ‘yes’ box.

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