The Importance of Being on the Same Page
I started teaching kallah classes about six years ago after I was sought out by one of the well-known teachers [...]
My Return to Keeping the Original Hilchot Niddah
Back when I was learning Hilchot Niddah before my wedding, my kallah teacher taught me about counting the 7 “clean [...]
Tips for Kallah Teachers on How to Prevent a Bride from Experiencing Pain during Intimacy
By: Rivki Chudnoff, PT I had been treating a young woman, married for eight months, who was referred to my [...]
The Birthing Brachot
This week’s Parsha, Parshat Tazria, begins with the purity and impurity laws of a yoledet, a woman who gives birth. [...]
Intimacy: Enhancing the Connection between Husband and Wife
Women at any age can experience problems with intimacy. As a certified yoga instructor who offers workshops to women on [...]
3 Important Lessons from Life Experience to Empower Brides
When I – a nervous twenty-something – married the boy/man of my dreams, I knew that I had no idea [...]
Making the Mikveh a Place to Talk about (or not Talk about) Sex and Fertility
When a woman comes to the mikveh, her mind may very well be elsewhere: on the intimacy to come, the [...]
Can the Mother of the Bride Guide Her?
Isn’t it wonderful how much time and effort Jewish women invest in their daughters’ wedding preparations? Everything is planned meticulously [...]
Book Review: The Laws and Concept of Niddah by Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky
The Laws and Concepts of Niddah, by Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky, is what its title claims it to be. In [...]
A Response to Dr. Jennie Rosenfeld on Hilkhot Tzniut
Jennie is a dear friend and a leader in the community in issues relating to Judaism and sexuality. Her work [...]
An Invitation to Talk about the Mikveh
The second time I ever went to the Mikveh stands out in my mind. I was nervous and hesitant and [...]
Frozen by Fear: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and the Mikveh
“I wondered if I did it or not,” Rachel explained. “What do you mean you wondered if you had done [...]
Can Legislation Stop Mikveh Attendants from Asking Questions?
MK Aliza Lavie and ITIM have put forward a bill in the Knesset that will make it illegal for mikveh attendants [...]
Tovlot on the Screen
In October we hosted a fascinating evening** with Einat Kapach reviewing films that raise the subject of mikveh. We saw [...]
Talking About Intimacy and Sexuality: A Guide for Orthodox Jewish Parents by Dr. Yocheved Debow, Book Review
As a young mother, and being the type of person who worries about things way before they actually come up, [...]