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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.
Mikveh in the Ghettos: Women and Mikveh during the Shoah
Throughout history, the mikveh has stood at the very core of religious Jewish life and practice, and said to protect the Jewish [...]
Making the Mikveh a Place to Talk about (or not Talk about) Sex and Fertility
When a woman comes to the mikveh, her mind may very well be elsewhere: on the intimacy to come, the [...]
Suffering in Silence: Talking about Infertility and Miscarriage
Miscarriages and fertility challenges happen a lot; even within the Jewish community. Though many people suffer through the pain of [...]
Can the Mother of the Bride Guide Her?
Isn’t it wonderful how much time and effort Jewish women invest in their daughters’ wedding preparations? Everything is planned meticulously [...]
Mikveh in the Snow
As the sun shines down day after day it is hard to believe that there [...]
Where Vulnerability and Sanctity Intersect
Eden Founder Dr. Naomi Marmon Grumet talks about the power of mikveh and the need to look forward after the [...]
Book Review: The Laws and Concept of Niddah by Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky
The Laws and Concepts of Niddah, by Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky, is what its title claims it to be. In [...]
Can Legislation Stop Mikveh Attendants from Asking Questions? Part 2
By Dr. Naomi Marmon Grumet MK Aliza Lavie and ITIM have put forward a bill in the Knesset that will make it [...]
Talking to your Children About Intimacy: A Guide for Orthodox Jewish Parents by Sara Diament, Book Review
Sara Diament’s Talking to Your Children About Intimacy: A Guide for Orthodox Jewish Parents is a slim volume, hardly more [...]
Listening Intently: Communication Skills at the Mikveh
Adi Samson, the co-director of Likrat Shlichut, a program which trains community rabbis rebbetzins to provide Jewish spiritual care (https://www.kehalim.org/english/index.html), [...]
National Hotline for Problems in Mikveot
Its really important to know that there is somewhere to bring any complaint. According to the website of the Office [...]
Mikveh Connections: The Links Between Yom Kippur and Women’s Immersions
When a large portion of the Yom Kippur Avoda revolved around the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) there were no less [...]