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 [...]
Mikveh After Loss
That lady at the mikveh…She caught my eye and I just stood there staring. The person staring back at me [...]
I Had Postpartum Depression – There, I Said It!
This month I am announcing loudly - I had postpartum depression! Why? Why not? Statistics show that one in eight [...]
Taharah
Four years ago I was in my bedroom prepping for the mikveh, when I got a phone call from a [...]
נידה והפרעה טורדנית כפייית (OCD)
כמדריכת כלות במשך יותר מעשרים שנה אני פוגשת אנשים רבים. אני משוחחת מעט עם הכלות שלי, כדי להבין את [...]
Trauma Lingers
I never had "The Talk". The first time I heard about sex was in the 6th grade when a friend [...]
Halakhic Approaches to Mental Health, COVID-19 and Mikveh
By Dr. Sharon Galper Grossman In the month of April 2020, more than one in four American adults suffered serious [...]
What Are My Obligations on Mikveh Night?
Photo Courtesy of Camille Hill This question recently arrived from one of our followers: Mikveh night is always [...]
The Traveling Husband
Photo: Orna Wachman For 16 years, my life has followed a rhythm. Every other week, after havdala, my [...]
A Golden Prison – A Personal Story about Postpartum Depression
In The Eden Center’s course for mikveh attendant we teach about postpartum depression. Dr. Efrat Orlion, a clincal social worker [...]
Suffering in Silence: Oral Contraception and its Side Effects
The invention of ‘the pill’ gifted women with the ability to reliably prevent pregnancy and provide for themselves and their [...]
When Biology and Psychology Make Sexual Intimacy Painful
Photo: Chris Liu, Unsplash I was 14 . I woke up one Shabbat morning doubled over in excruciating [...]
Perimenopause
Taught by medical professionals, halakhic experts, and sex educators, this course covers multiple elements of [...]
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 [...]
Menopausal Musings
It was a simple phone call, asking for money to fund the upkeep of the local mikveh, an annual phone [...]
Tzniyut with Myself
In a previous blog post, I wrote openly about my complicated relationship with my body, without any accessories or clothes [...]
What Does Losing Weight Mean to Me?
What does losing weight mean to you? All my life it meant getting rid of the grotesque fat and revealing [...]
Eating Disorders, Self Care, and Balance
The issue of eating disorders is something that many women struggle with, but cannot address openly. It is an extension [...]