But as the time drew near, I pushed these fair arguments out of my head and just took it one step at a time. I cleaned myself in a halachic permitting manner, checked myself, walked out of the house (I left my children with my guests) and trekked to the Mikvah...

When my husband Josh z”l passed away on May 18, 2023, I felt as though much of my own identity was lost with him. There are countless books on aveilut, on personal grief, and on family grief... Yet I have not found words that speak to the widow’s loss, to my loss, of religious identity.

What does it feel like when someone witnesses you with love in their eyes? A mikveh attendant has incredible power as a witness.

I knew more than ever that I wanted to be a balanit. To create the space for them to get what they needed. 

עשרה מי יודע?  עשרה אני יודע - עשרה דבריא Who knows ten? I know ten: 10 commandments What is ten?  For the past few weeks (perhaps months) I have been frantically searching for the path that I am supposed to travel, guidebook I am supposed to follow, or plan I am supposed to implement to commemorate ten years since our tiny, beautiful premature daughter, Emuna Bracha Esther, was born and then, five heart-wrenching days later, passed away.  On the morning of her birthday, in t

Marrying my husband meant embracing life as an army wife. His service shaped the beginning of our marriage.