Dear Mikveh Lady…
At this time of year – a time of reconciliation and forgiveness – we are posting a blog which expresses intense [...]
A Golden Prison – A Personal Story about Postpartum Depression
In The Eden Center’s course for mikveh attendant we teach about postpartum depression. Dr. Efrat Orlion, a clincal social worker [...]
Keeping my Head Under the Water
“You stuck, are you?” “Yes, I don’t like the water.” “Want to learn how to swim?” “I can’t.” “Betcha [...]
The Final Immersion
I can still feel a tiny twinge of pain deep inside me as I reach my hand out to turn [...]
Making it to the Mikveh- With Breast Cancer
by Avigail Rock z”l This was first published in partnership with The Layers Project Magazine. A few months after giving [...]
When Mikveh Feels Meaningless
When I go to the mikveh, I’m bored. I go, I soak, I read in the bath—by far my favorite [...]
Becoming a Mikveh Attendant
This course offers Israel Ministry of Religious Affairs certification as well as a broad view [...]
Mikveh Attendant Professional Development
Gives experienced attendants new tools to sensitively approach issues such as fertility, abuse, disability, mental health, [...]
Advanced Kallah Teacher Training
Provides experienced teachers with more in-depth knowledge on sexuality, fertility, body image, abuse and more. [...]
Layered Listening, The Story Behind Eden
This blog was originally published on The Layers Project Some people are born storytellers. I was born a listener. My ears [...]
Between Dressing and Undressing
She studied her naked body in the largecloset door mirror. “The body is simply a receptacle for the soul,” she [...]
Eating Disorders, Self Care, and Balance
The issue of eating disorders is something that many women struggle with, but cannot address openly. It is an extension [...]
Regaining Control over Mikveh
Sometimes it feels like there are many negative distractions to the experience of mikveh that cloud my ability as I [...]
Niddah in Sickness and in Health
Michal was returning from a work conference in Carmiel when a vehicle crossed into her lane and smashed head on [...]
Infertility and Prayer: Hana and Sarah
In Judaism, the archetype of prayer is Hana, a barren woman praying for a child. But since my infertility diagnosis, [...]
Yeast Infections & Mikveh
Can a woman get a vaginal yeast infection from using the mikveh? If so, what steps must be taken to [...]
New Mikveh Attendant Guidelines!
Illustrative picture of the mikveh in Horesh We are elated to share with you an immense accomplishment which [...]
What Do I Feel at the Mikveh?
Twenty-six years ago, before I got married, I learned the laws of taharat hamishpacha, as well as a deeper approach [...]