נידה והפרעה טורדנית כפייית (OCD)
כמדריכת כלות במשך יותר מעשרים שנה אני פוגשת אנשים רבים. אני משוחחת מעט עם הכלות שלי, כדי להבין את [...]
Tattooed Immersion
“You don’t think people have tattoos in Orthodox Judaism?’ my Rebbetzin asked me accusingly. That was her response when I [...]
Sephardi in an Ashkenazi World
I remember it like yesterday, the door opening and seeing the warmest, friendliest, and most loving smile greet me. [...]
Ancient Wisdom for Healthy Relationships
When my husband and I first learned about the Laws of Family Purity, or what I like to call, Ancient [...]
Where is the Love?
Shavuot, the holiday which celebrates Matan Torah, is a time to rekindle one’s relationship with the Torah and with Torah [...]
The Mikveh Mirror
Please tell me I am not the only one..... You know that moment you go to the mikveh for the [...]
Inviting the Shekhina In
In Parshat Terumah we read for the first time about the construction of the mishkan (Tabernacle). We are introduced to [...]
If Only Hashem Would Breathe the Life of a Child into Me
It’s that time again. Another month, another failure. I used to cry when I saw blood for the first time [...]
מקווה בטוח! זה בידיים שלנו
כולנו רוצות שהמקווה יהיה מקום בטוח.כ בימים אלו של השתוללות נגיף הקורונה, כולנו נלחמות על הבריאות והורדת התחלואה. גם [...]
The Juxtaposition of Blood and Water in Parashat VaEra
My best mikveh experience took place on a balmy night in Jerusalem. Israel’s Supreme Court had recently ruled that women [...]
Gal Gadot and Me
I don't like going to the Mikveh. It's hard for me, but I go. And when I go I feel [...]
A Mikveh Shift on Another Challenging Evening
As a mikveh lady on Friday nights and holidays I’ve already gotten used to there being exceptionally special days in [...]
The Mikveh Conversation We Should Have Had
The fast day of Asara B’Tevet falling out on a Friday raised some questions about how to navigate Shabbat and [...]
Ordinary and Extraordinary – Chanukah 5781
Judaism is great at giving significance and meaning to every little thing. Through ritual and intent, Judaism can take almost [...]
Female Survivors of Sexual Assault and Their Encounter with Immersion in the Mikveh
A Hebrew version of this post was published in Gluya magazine. Despite the rising awareness [...]
My Corona Mikveh Adventure
This is my crazy mikveh story during the time of Corona… We were informed on a Saturday night that my [...]
Yom Kippur and Immersion: Renewal of Self and Hope for a Good Year
Usually, The Eden Center encourages women to adopt the custom to immerse in the mikveh before Yom Kippur, a custom [...]
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 [...]