ritual immersion

Mother and Daughter Reflect on their First Mikveh Experience

BrendaIn August last year the eldest of our three daughters was married to her long time boyfriend that she met ...

Total Immersion: How I Found New Meaning in an Ancient Ritual

Ten of us walked to the creek, each one carrying her own trepidation, confusion, and curiosity. We represented different approaches ...

No More Whispers

What can happen when we take mikvah out of the realm of the hidden, and bring it into a space ...

Confronting Mikveh with Honesty

There have been numerous conversations recently about mikveh, tzniut, niddah, and sexual relationships within the Orthodox community. They have spanned ...

From Isolation to Community: Opening the Conversation on Mikvah

Two weeks each month, I refrain from physical intimacy with my husband because of Jewish law. It is not only ...

Mikveh Attendants Need Less Legislation and More Education

Earlier this month, Hadassah Braun Margolese wrote a blog here at The Torch describing her anguish about not being able ...