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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.
Sexuality After Childbirth Part 2 – Physical changes
There are many discussions about what goes on physically when a woman is pregnant. There is far less open discussion [...]
Ancient Wisdom for Healthy Relationships
When my husband and I first learned about the Laws of Family Purity, or what I like to call, Ancient [...]
Where is the Love?
Shavuot, the holiday which celebrates Matan Torah, is a time to rekindle one’s relationship with the Torah and with Torah [...]
The Mikveh Mirror
Please tell me I am not the only one..... You know that moment you go to the mikveh for the [...]
Trauma Lingers
I never had "The Talk". The first time I heard about sex was in the 6th grade when a friend [...]
The Importance of Saying Yes
There is an interesting discussion on 88a of tractate Pesachim in which the question of consent arises. Can a man [...]
Sexuality After Childbirth Part 1 (Does it Even Exist?)
Reading the title of this blog post you may have wondered what the heck I was going to write- sexuality [...]
From Passive to Active – Esther as a Role Model
Megillat Esther is stark, even brutal, in its description of Esther’s lack of agency at [...]
Answering the Hard Questions
I recently read Ruthie Charendoff’s article entitled Orthodox Jews aren’t allowed to touch before marriage but many still do. It [...]
Inviting the Shekhina In
In Parshat Terumah we read for the first time about the construction of the mishkan (Tabernacle). We are introduced to [...]
If Only Hashem Would Breathe the Life of a Child into Me
It’s that time again. Another month, another failure. I used to cry when I saw blood for the first time [...]
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 [...]