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Mikveh During a Crisis

Life can change in one minute! It’s sometimes hard to appreciate what you have – but then there are events [...]

This time of year, we are presented with spiritual tools necessary to develop an intimate relationship with God. As a [...]

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Tu B’Av is one of the most joyous days in the Jewish calendar. This ‘semi-chag’ was originally celebrated as a [...]

Eikha, read on Tisha beAv, is Jeremiah’s painful cry over the enormous tragedies associated with the destruction of the first [...]

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“You don’t think people have tattoos in Orthodox Judaism?’ my Rebbetzin asked me accusingly. That was her response when I [...]

Shavuot, the holiday which celebrates Matan Torah, is a time to rekindle one’s relationship with the Torah and with Torah [...]

I recently read Ruthie Charendoff’s article entitled Orthodox Jews aren’t allowed to touch before marriage but many still do. It [...]

In Parshat Terumah we read for the first time about the construction of the mishkan (Tabernacle). We are introduced to [...]

This blog, co-authored by by Dr. Sharon Galper Grossman and Dr. Amy Kesselman, was written in conjunction with The Eden [...]

My best mikveh experience took place on a balmy night in Jerusalem. Israel’s Supreme Court had recently ruled that women [...]

I don't like going to the Mikveh. It's hard for me, but I go. And when I go I feel [...]

As a mikveh lady on Friday nights and holidays I’ve already gotten used to there being exceptionally special days in [...]

The fast day of Asara B’Tevet falling out on a Friday raised some questions about how to navigate Shabbat and [...]

Judaism is great at giving significance and meaning to every little thing. Through ritual and intent, Judaism can take almost [...]

A Hebrew version of this post was published in Gluya magazine. Despite the rising awareness [...]