Jodi Wachspress, Author at The Eden Center

About Jodi Wachspress

Jodi Wachspress is the Director of the Oasis Center and runs a private practice in Modiin. She is trained as an art therapist, is a marriage and family therapist, and is a certified couples and sex therapist. Jodi developed and leads the Intimacy and Halakha series that has run in Beit Shemesh, Raanana, Modiin, and Givat Shmuel, as well as having taught in and facilitated the Advanced Kallah teacher training course.

Igniting Intimacy: Embracing the Nitzotz Hakedusha in Your Relationship

After a beautiful Shabbat lunch with good friends, as my son and I were walking home (the rest of [...]

When a name is so much more than just a name

January 5, 2022, I awoke to a myriad of WhatsApp messages with links to several articles announcing the long awaited [...]

Jodi Wachspress: Mikveh as a Transitional Space

During this time when people are looking for inspiration and connection, and while, as a nation, we count up [...]

Men’s Mikveh-Night Preparation Checklist

By: Jodi Wachspress, Couples and Sex Therapist There are unlimited articles, blogs, teshuvot etc. addressing a woman’s experiences relating to [...]

When G-d Takes Away Your Love Language

Many married couples struggle to find meaningful ways to follow the laws of Taharat HaMishpacha (Family Purity). For some, the [...]

Men and Sexuality- Rapid Ejaculation

This is the third in a series by Jodi Wachspress on men’s sexual dysfunction. For more, read here and here. Rapid [...]

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.