Let’s Talk about Premarital Education and Do it Differently
This article was originally featured on the Times of Israel blog: What today’s Orthodox young couples need to know before [...]
Thoughts on Immersion
It is G-d, not the water that purifies – Rachel Kochva These words were delivered at the consecration of the [...]
Leaving Behind the Murky Waters
This blog was first published as a Times of Israel blog: On the 21st of Nisan, 3,300 years ago, the [...]
Tevilla at Sea
Photo by Aviva Braun When I get together with married friends I’ve noticed that we often talk about [...]
What to Expect. . . When You Go to Mikveh
Going to the mikveh for the first time–whether it’s right before your wedding, many years later or any other time–can [...]
When a Kallah Calls to Cry
As a kallah teacher, before the wedding I make sure to discuss the wisdom and challenges of the dramatic ‘on-off’ [...]
“That Time of the Month”
“Up to 3 out of every 4 women experience PMS symptoms during their childbearing years. PMS occurs more often in [...]
Accepting All of Yourself
In the context of thinking about how mikveh can enhance our sexuality, we asked PT Tali Ginsburg if there is [...]
I’m Allergic to the Mikveh
courtesy of enviropoolsolutions.com.au Growing up, I hated going swimming in the pool. Besides the fact that I couldn’t [...]
5 Years In and Still Struggling
Every month as I emerge from the remodeled mikveh located a convenient five-minute walk from our home, I am visited [...]
Suffering in Silence: Vaginismus and the Unconsummated Marriage
Sara* was a beaming, exuberant bride. After all those hopeless Shidduch dates, meeting Dovid* was the answer to her fervent [...]
Get and Mikveh: Closing the Circle of My Jewish Marriage
I spent a lot of time, many years to say the least, deciding if I could endure the challenges in [...]
When the Kallah Teacher Doesn’t Want to Go to the Mikveh
Listen, it wasn’t all about my mikveh night, but it didn’t help that I had to go to the mikveh [...]
Starting a New Route: Building Sexual Intimacy
For the average Orthodox couple, marching to the chuppah is akin to crossing the finish line of a marathon that [...]
When Fear is an Obstacle to Overcome
Photo by Margo Marmon I guess I have always been afraid of water. When it turned into a phobia I [...]
Moving on After Miscarriage: Healing Body and Mind
Photo by Jodi Hirsch Lummerman I find it amazing how our physical bodies and our minds are so connected. I’ve [...]
Diary of a Friday Night Mikveh Lady
Years ago I entertained the notion of becoming a mikveh lady– but as quickly as the thought entered my head [...]
Parshat Tazria as a Tool to Teach Niddah
It is always difficult to know how and when to raise the idea of niddah with children, but this week’s [...]