Even after 5 years of going to the mikveh, even though my husband would notice my bright red cuticles and say “this can’t be right”, though I my relearned the rules of mikveh preparation with an absolutely wonderful kallah teacher, I couldn’t shake my anxiety around the mikveh.
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This story is the tale of empowerment. It tells the story of a young woman who chooses to be proactive, of women who want to increase our chances of detecting cancer at an early stage, when the cancer is most often treatable and curable. Many women diagnosed with cancer report that not knowing is often the worst part. Once they know what they are facing and have a plan of action, they feel grounded and are frequently surprised by their previously untapped inner strength.
Nearly every Jewish woman is busy this coming Monday night– hosting or attending a Seder. And some are really busy! [...]
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“Yali”, photo by Aviva Braun Last week was National Eating Disorders Awareness week. This is a week that [...]
Photo by Aviva Braun When I get together with married friends I’ve noticed that we often talk about [...]
Going to the mikveh for the first time–whether it’s right before your wedding, many years later or any other time–can [...]
As a kallah teacher, before the wedding I make sure to discuss the wisdom and challenges of the dramatic ‘on-off’ [...]
“Up to 3 out of every 4 women experience PMS symptoms during their childbearing years. PMS occurs more often in [...]
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There is no Torah like the Torah of the land of Israel (אין תורה כתורת ארץ ישראל) In my line [...]
Every month as I emerge from the remodeled mikveh located a convenient five-minute walk from our home, I am visited [...]