Dreading Mikveh-- Another Hurdle for a BRCA Carrier
My mother and my sister died from hereditary breast and ovarian cancer at very young ages. As a result, I underwent BRCA testing.
Lisa Cohen
Oct 19, 2016
"And You Shall Be Joyous": On Water, Joy and Renewal on Sukkot
Sukkot is called in our prayers 'the time of our happiness '. But why is joy emphasized specifically on the holiday of Sukkot?
Dr. Ayelet Hoffmann Libson
Sep 30, 2016
Reflections on my First Tevilla on Erev Yom Kippur
A positive experience of immersing on erev Yom Kippur, with daughter.
Yotvat Fireaizen Weil
Sep 24, 2016
Get and Mikveh: Closing the Circle of My Jewish Marriage
In Judaism there is a way out of marriage when one feels that his soul is dying a slow tormented death within the relationship.
Anonymous Author
Sep 19, 2016
When the Kallah Teacher Doesn’t Want to Go to the Mikveh
Sometimes mikveh observance is not easy, even when you're the mikvah advisor or kallah teacher.
Chaya Houpt
Sep 14, 2016
Starting a New Route: Building Sexual Intimacy
The run-up to a wedding can seem like a marathon, but the real work begins after a couple is married.
Rachel Hercman
Sep 1, 2016