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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.
What to Expect. . . When You Go to Mikveh
Going to the mikveh for the first time–whether it’s right before your wedding, many years later or any other time–can [...]
Coming Home to Yourself
I recently had a funny experience at the supermarket that got me thinking. There I was, standing in front of [...]
Eyes on Ancient Mikveot: Archaeology as Commentary
There is no Torah like the Torah of the land of Israel (אין תורה כתורת ארץ ישראל) In my line [...]
Good Sex for Life
Recently a reader wrote to us asking for insight into the changes in mikveh observance around peri-menopause. Her question addressed [...]
Orthodox Jewish Marriage 2016: Why Every Groom Needs an Excellent Guide
Dr. Dan Jacobson authored the following article for the Times of Israel, which articulates the importance of providing a well-rounded [...]
Reflections on my First Tevilla on Erev Yom Kippur
On Yom Kippur eve, amid the hustle and bustle of logistics and preparations, I took a moment for myself and [...]
Fifteen Tu B’av Tips for Creating, Renewing and Maintaining Marital Passion
Photo courtesy of Birkat Chaverim The 15th of Av is considered a joyous day in the Jewish calendar. In ancient [...]
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 [...]
Unlocking the Meaning Behind the Laws of Mikveh Construction
Introduction Mikveh represents a return to the original state of the world, which began as simply water (Bereishit 1:2). Taharah, [...]
Learning to Breathe; Broken Hearts and Infertile Women
When we think of infertility, we think of the reproductive organs, but the heart is “at the heart of the [...]
When Fear is an Obstacle to Overcome
Photo by Margo Marmon I guess I have always been afraid of water. When it turned into a phobia I [...]
When Pilates isn’t Enough; Do You Know What Pelvic and Genital Prolapses Are?
Making one’s mikveh experience isn’t only about the physical condition of the mikveh itself, or how the balanit does her [...]