Top 12 Things a Kallah Should Know About Being in an Intimate Relationship.
Every kallah teacher grapples with what to teach her kallot about intimacy and sexuality. What does a kallah need to [...]
Halachik Considerations of the Repeal of Roe vs Wade
Recently, the Israeli government ruled that women no longer have to go through a medical committee for approval to have [...]
I’m Not a Virgin
I didn't know how to phrase it. "I'm not a virgin" I muttered in the end. I grew up in [...]
Stitching a Chatzitza
A few weeks ago, I posted to the Facebook group “God Save Us From Your Opinion: A Place For [...]
Your Mikveh, Your Time
Dear Woman, Your mikveh experience is your time. It can be a time where you connect with yourself, your spirituality [...]
A Full Cycle – Chuppat Niddah
When I was 7 years old, I was the quiet one. I used to hang out with my friends and [...]
Stand Up and Count
By: Karen Miller Jackson As we approach Shavuot, we end the period of Sefirat HaOmer, the formal counting of [...]
Updating Your Carrier Screening
By: Estie Rose Sitting around my friends’ Shabbat tables and meeting new people, the conversation inevitably goes to “do you [...]
Wedding Night Worries
By: Dr. Elissa Helman Every woman looks forward to her wedding. The dress, the hair, the makeup, the pictures, the [...]
Embodied Redemption
In the beginning of Sefer Shmot, we are witness to the steep decline of the Jewish people into slavery. One [...]
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and its Manifestation in the Observance of Family Purity
This blog is based on an article that will appear in a forthcoming book by Rabbi Pinchas Cohen, A Practical Guide [...]
A Gentle Reminder
I am a fairly busy person. I am a busy woman and I can sometimes be a harried mother. I [...]
Not Your Typical Tovelet
"I need to tovel (immerse) tonight, how do I make an appointment?" That was a very innocent question. "I'm here," [...]
Mikveh After Loss
That lady at the mikveh…She caught my eye and I just stood there staring. The person staring back at me [...]
Navigating Niddah as a Couple
Early on while dating my now husband, I was dealing with a difficult personal situation. When I was talking it [...]
I Don’t Like Going to the Mikveh
I think I’ve said it before, but I don’t like going to the mikveh. There are many issues that keep [...]
“Don’t say this” Mikveh Attendant Edition
Most people want to say the right thing in a difficult situation. However, often, what one thinks is the right [...]
When a name is so much more than just a name
January 5, 2022, I awoke to a myriad of WhatsApp messages with links to several articles announcing the long awaited [...]