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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.
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My Return to Keeping the Original Hilchot Niddah
Back when I was learning Hilchot Niddah before my wedding, my kallah teacher taught me about counting the 7 “clean [...]
Cheshbon HaNefesh in the Mikveh
I almost missed the sign as I hurried to get dressed and leave the preparation room: “Please be mindful of [...]
I Didn’t Want to Delay But…
For most of my life, I have suffered (and am regarded as someone “recovering”) from OCD, often accompanied by depression. [...]
The Birthing Brachot
This week’s Parsha, Parshat Tazria, begins with the purity and impurity laws of a yoledet, a woman who gives birth. [...]
The Balaniot Course: A Class on Fear of Water
The Eden Center has, over the last year, developed and been teaching a 10-week balaniot class for experienced balaniot to learn [...]
Intimacy: Enhancing the Connection between Husband and Wife
Women at any age can experience problems with intimacy. As a certified yoga instructor who offers workshops to women on [...]
On Modesty, Sexuality, and Watching Girls’ Bodies, Part 2
[Adapted from the new book, Educating in the Divine Image: Gender Issues in Orthodox Jewish Day Schools, by Chaya Rosenfeld Gorsetman [...]
On Modesty, Sexuality, and Watching Girls’ Bodies, Part 1
[Adapted from the new book, Educating in the Divine Image: Gender Issues in Orthodox Jewish Day Schools, by Chaya Rosenfeld Gorsetman [...]
Waters of Separation: For my Daughter at the Mikveh
Introduction to Waters of Separation Three days before her wedding in May 2013, Hannah and I had a list [...]
Menstrual Cup for Teens
I first heard about the reusable menstrual cup from my Kallah teacher and was immediately sold on the idea. [...]
Response to Israel Hayom Article–Beit Shemesh Program
Recently there was an article in Israel Hayom about the program we run in Beit Shemesh. Here is the response [...]
3 Important Lessons from Life Experience to Empower Brides
When I – a nervous twenty-something – married the boy/man of my dreams, I knew that I had no idea [...]