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Welcome to our resource hub, your one-stop destination for invaluable insights and support. Here, you’ll find a collection of blogs, podcasts, and video recordings featuring professionals and everyday people sharing their experiences and expertise on issues relevant to all stages of life. Explore our diverse and enriching materials and stay connected with our community!

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When Healing Meant Letting Go

I was 35 when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. At the time, I had four little kids, ages six to one and a half. Overnight, we were thrown into a new world — genetics, surgery, chemo, and radiation.

Shalva Schneider

🌸 5 Things You Can Ask the Balanit for a More Comfortable Mikveh Experience

For many women, immersing in the mikveh is one of the most private and spiritual moments of the month, a time for reflection, renewal, and connection. Yet, even in such a sacred space, it’s not only allowed but essential to advocate for your comfort and sense of dignity.

Dr. Naomi Marmon Grumet

A Meeting with the King on the Night of His Coronation.

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...

Ceita Wilhelm

Still Waters Run Deep, Unspoken Losses

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.

Jodi Wachspress

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At The Eden Center, we’re here to remind you: early detection saves lives!

We created a poster to remind you to use your time at the Mikveh to take charge of your health and be aware of changes in your body. Use it yourself, share it with your local mikveh attendants and share it with friends. We all need the reminder to take a minute and check in with ourselves.

For a closer look at the poster, see the link in our stories!

And for more resources in Israel, check out Sharsheret and TheLemonadeFund. Both organizations are committed to supporting women with and through breast cancer.

#BreastCancer #BreastCancerAwareness #SelfExam #BreastExam #selfBreastExam

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

At The Eden Center, we’re committed to promoting awareness and protecting women’s health.

Regular checkups make it possible to detect breast cancer early and ensure effective treatment. In addition to checking your breasts for changes when you prep to go to the mikveh, take a moment to schedule your appointment for a mammogram or breast surgeon today. One minute could save a life.

#BreastCancer #BreastCancerAwareness #Mammogram #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #October

Take a pause this Menopause Awareness Month and explore Immersed in Menopause, our guide to navigating the physical, emotional, and spiritual journey of menopause and the final mikveh immersion.
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#Menopause #Mikveh #MikvehImmersion #JewishValues #Judaism

✨ Are you a kallah teacher who wants to better support survivors? ✨
We’re opening the next Trauma-Informed Kallah Teacher Training (in English) starting Nov. 17! 🌸
This 9-week training, taught by leading experts in the field, will discuss the mechanisms of abuse, the common triggers and psychological concerns for a survivor, guide you in the halachic direction for survivors, and how to present issues of sexuality. (Under the supervision of Rav Yitzchak Breitowitz)
📅 Mondays | 7–10pm Israel (12-3pm EST)
📍 Zoom | November 17 - January 26
✅ $449/1150nis + registration fee
Interested? Fill out the application form in our story to set up a short interview
Let’s help every bride enter marriage with strength and dignity!

#Mikveh #KallahTeacher #Jewish #Judaism #JewishValues #AbuseSurvivors

Register now before it’s too late!

Become a certified mikveh attendant and help create a meaningful, safe, and rejuvenating experience for every woman.

Join us for 16 online sessions, combining halakhic knowledge, understanding of the mikveh attendant’s role, and practical guidance with a broad view of the emotional, women’s health, and crisis issues that can surface at the mikveh.
You’ll gain tools to identify and sensitively approach topics such as domestic violence, postpartum depression, infertility and miscarriage, disability, and mental health challenges. The program also emphasizes sensitivity and inclusion, helping attendants recognize and respond to the diverse needs of all women who come to the mikveh.
🗓 November 10th – March 16th
🕙 7:00 - 9:00 PM IST (12:00 - 2:00 PM EST)
📍 On Zoom
The program is certified by the Israeli Ministry of Religious Affairs, and all graduates receive an official certificate of graduation approved by the Ministry.
Training starts soon!
Registration link in bio.

Meet the current members of our Kallah teacher course! Each one is eager to learn and inspired to guide the next generation of Jewish brides.

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The Eden Center's podcasts explore aspects of social, emotional or physical well-being as related broadly to women and mikveh, aiming to be relevant, practical and inspiring.