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The Eden Center’s blog brings women’s voices to the fore discussing mikveh, women’s health, intimacy and more.
We love to raise awareness and present various voices on topics related to The Eden Center mission. Below are an array of blogs on mikveh, sexuality, marriage, women’s health, body image, parenting, and Taharat Hamishpacha.
This blog invites readers to submit their experience with mikveh and the laws of niddah in order to raise awareness to the range of feelings and experiences in the community. The Eden Center does not endorse positions stated in blogs, but allows authors’ voices to be heard on this platform. For blogs dealing with halakhic topics, we encourage each person to consult their own halakhic authority for clarification.
We value your feedback and submissions.
Vaginismus: To the Couple
When vaginismus emerges at the start of marriage, couples are in their infancy; they have yet to develop the trust, [...]
Illuminating Our Lives
As we enter Chanukah, I am struck with the way that we build light. There is the very famous [...]
Hold Your Questions
"Why don't you dunk as many times as your sister" The question seemed innocent enough. I don't dunk in the [...]
Finding Your Be’er (Well)
Why does the image of a be’er, a well, appear throughout the Yitzchak narrative? The interpretation and symbolism of the [...]
Taharah
Four years ago I was in my bedroom prepping for the mikveh, when I got a phone call from a [...]
Our Cycles, Our Seasons
As a menstrual cycle awareness advocate, activist and educator, I am extremely passionate about helping women rediscover their sovereignty through [...]
Mikveh During a Crisis
Life can change in one minute! It’s sometimes hard to appreciate what you have – but then there are events [...]
Intimate Teshuva: Using the Spiritual Tools of Aseret Yemei Teshuva To Develop Intimacy with our Spouse
This time of year, we are presented with spiritual tools necessary to develop an intimate relationship with God. As a [...]
Tu B’Av – The Bounce Back Holiday (5 Intentions to Increase Desire)
Tu B’Av is one of the most joyous days in the Jewish calendar. This ‘semi-chag’ was originally celebrated as a [...]
Eikha: The Haunting Images of Jeremiah’s Women
Eikha, read on Tisha beAv, is Jeremiah’s painful cry over the enormous tragedies associated with the destruction of the first [...]
Tattooed Immersion
“You don’t think people have tattoos in Orthodox Judaism?’ my Rebbetzin asked me accusingly. That was her response when I [...]
Sephardi in an Ashkenazi World
I remember it like yesterday, the door opening and seeing the warmest, friendliest, and most loving smile greet me. [...]