Avoiding Medical Chatzizot
“May I have a fiberglass cast?” Falling off of her bike, she had fractured her distal radius, and the orthopedist [...]
Halachik Considerations of the Repeal of Roe vs Wade
Recently, the Israeli government ruled that women no longer have to go through a medical committee for approval to have [...]
Vaccinate, So That You Can be Fruitful and Multiply
This blog, co-authored by by Dr. Sharon Galper Grossman and Dr. Amy Kesselman, was written in conjunction with The Eden [...]
Halakhic Approaches to Mental Health, COVID-19 and Mikveh
By Dr. Sharon Galper Grossman In the month of April 2020, more than one in four American adults suffered serious [...]
Notes from A Bystander to A Medical Revolution
This blog was published February 3, 2020 on the Times of Israel Jews recite “Hatov VeHaMetiv” a blessing to express [...]
The Pain Known as Endometriosis
Photo: Valerie Lafargue “It is not OK to miss a part of your life because of pain and [...]
The Traveling Husband
Photo: Orna Wachman For 16 years, my life has followed a rhythm. Every other week, after havdala, my [...]
Menopausal Musings
It was a simple phone call, asking for money to fund the upkeep of the local mikveh, an annual phone [...]
Postcards from a Perimenopausal Vacation
Photo by Joanna Kosinska, Unsplash It had been three years since their last vacation together and Shuli was [...]
Niddah in Sickness and in Health
Michal was returning from a work conference in Carmiel when a vehicle crossed into her lane and smashed head on [...]
To Vaccinate, or Not to Vaccinate: That is the Question! Should Children Receive the HPV Vaccine?
This blog originally appeared in the Times of Israel. In just a few days, the Israel Ministry of Health will [...]