Perimenopause
Taught by medical professionals, halakhic experts, and sex educators, this course covers multiple elements of [...]
Mitzvat Onah: Intimacy and Halakha Series for Married Men
Addresses both the halakhic and the Jewish philosophical approach to sex, as well as practical [...]
When Pleasure is Painful
The concern all started with an Eilat trip. I was on my period and about to go there for a [...]
A Blessing with Two Sides
In Parshat Tetzaveh, the Torah gives extensive description about the clothing that the High Preist needed for doing the service [...]
Tending to your Relationship
I was tending to my garden today and thinking how bad I feel for neglecting [...]
Regaining Control over Mikveh
Sometimes it feels like there are many negative distractions to the experience of mikveh that cloud my ability as I [...]
Speaking up for Better Mikveh Experiences
I am the first to admit that I like to be spoiled. (My husband is the second to admit it😊). [...]
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 [...]
Coming Home
Deep breath. Ok, made it. It’s over. Another one down. Ok, out of the water, pat-pat-pat, throw the towel down [...]
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, [...]
Marriage and the Traveling Spouse
Tamar and Avi are an American couple in their late thirties who made aliya to Israel two years ago with [...]
Chanukah and Mikveh: Does it Matter Which Comes First?
Several questions regarding the timing of woman’s tevila arise when she has to go to the mikveh during Chanukah: What [...]
Helping a Kallah Overcome OCD
Photo by Alban Martel on Unsplash The Eden Center advises women who experience OCD to seek out a therapist [...]
Clean and Pure
The mikveh is a ritual bath designed to purify and spiritually cleanse. In fact, prior to immersion we must cleanse ourselves [...]
Kallah Education: How It Was, How It’s Been, and Where It Can Go
A woman in her late 60’s once shared with me about the loneliness she felt decades ago when she couldn’t [...]
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 [...]
Finding My Spirituality at the Mikveh in Medzibuz
In Israel it seems to me that we define ourselves and others by how religious we and they [...]
Is the Mikveh Making Me Sick?
with the right preventative measures and education, one can protect oneself and others from sharing infections.