When and How Should Taharat Hamishpacha (Family Purity) Be Taught?
I would like to share a thought that has been on my mind in recent years, which is, that [...]
Easing the Time of Physical Separation During Niddah
The constant transition between times of separation during niddah and times of physical togetherness can be very challenging. As [...]
Feast Your Senses!
Even while at war, and in a time of challenge and despair, we know it is so important to [...]
Five Areas of Intimacy in a Holy Home
We all know that intimacy is the cornerstone of a healthy and successful marriage. But how do we get [...]
Emerging from the Waters Reborn
The Eden Center values offering different perspectives on how we can connect spiritually with the practice of mivkeh, and [...]
What You Need to Know about This Preventable Cancer
The knowledge of our bodies that we gain via keeping the laws of niddah can be harnessed to guard [...]
Iron Swords: The Emotional Roller Coaster
110 days of reserve duty. I do not know exactly how many of those days he was actually not [...]
Finding Space for Personal Grief in Times of National Grief
As we all know, life has drastically changed in many ways for those of us living in Israel. Since [...]
Empowering Women through Cycle Knowledge
My memories of my menarche are challenging. During my teen years I suffered from horrible periods - excessive bleeding, [...]
Mikveh in Miluim
The original version of this blog was published on The Times of Israel, and has been reprinted with permission. [...]
Light one Light
It’s definitely donut season in Israel, where even snacks are seasonal. The closer we get to Hanukkah, the more [...]
Chanukah –A Time for Miracles
Kislev is known as the month of miracles. It is our time as a nation to uncover, kindle and [...]
Female Survivors of Sexual Assault and Their Encounter with Immersion in the Mikveh
The Eden Center is reposting this blog about mikveh after sexual abuse to acknowledge the horrific amount of sexual [...]
Dear Bride 2
My Dear Bride In a few hours you're going to be walking down the aisle of your chuppah. What [...]
Seeing Things Differently
“Spotting, third time in a row.” “Oh, how awful for you.” “Ugh, guess where I have to go the [...]
What I Do Differently from my own Kallah Teacher
I have been married for almost four years, and before getting married, it was very important for me to [...]
Learning in a Non-Gendered Way
Growing up in the religious world, we learn many dos and don'ts. Shabbat, kashrut, and tzniut: – these are some [...]
From the British Mother of a Hatan Who Was Married in Israel Last Week
To our dear friends in our wonderful community, I write to you from Eretz Yisrael to thank you for [...]