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Preparing for Pregnancy

Expanding one’s family can be exciting as well as daunting. Often, the numerous personal and medical factors involved in preparing for pregnancy fall into place naturally, without any special effort. Sometimes, however, the process can be intimidating and stressful, especially when there are delays or medical complications. Whether it happens easily or requires more effort, conception (as well as pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum

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Nails and Mikveh

Nails and Immersion A part of a woman’s body, like a nail, is not generally considered a chatzitzah (barrier to mikveh immersion). However, a portion of a nail that is soon to fall off or be removed may be considered a chatzitzah, and dirt on or under the nail should be cleaned off prior to immersion.

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Nails and Mikveh

Nails and Immersion A part of a woman’s body, like a nail, is not generally considered a chatzitzah (barrier to mikveh immersion). However, a portion of a nail that is soon

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Veset Haguf (Premenstrual signs)

Some women experience distinct physical symptoms that clearly signal the onset of menstruation. These may be considered a special type of veset known as a veset haguf (physical veset). Halachic

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Mitzvat Onah

Significance of Intimacy Judaism considers physical intimacy a vital element of the marital relationship. Though sexual intimacy is prohibited during niddah or an onat veset, it is celebrated at most

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HAVE A HALACHIC QUESTION RELATED TO FERTILITY?

Yoatzot Halacha Fertility Counselors offer personal consultations to women and couples who seek halachic guidance along their fertility journey.

Yoatzot Halacha Worldwide

Robin Jacobowitz

Jerusalem

Ellin Cooper

Manhattan

Jordana Topp

Los Angeles, CA

Rifka Sonenberg

Toronto

Hadassah Fromson

London

Lisa Septimus

Five Towns, NY

Michal Roness

Ramat Beit Shemesh

Nechama Price

Teaneck, NJ

Sarah Cheses

Boston, MA

Dena Block

Raanana

Zahava Harari

Brooklyn, NY

Stacey Goldman

Philadelphia, PA

Nathalie Loewenberg

France

Atara Segal

Modi’in & Memphis, TN

Adina Blaustein

Cleveland, OH

Atara Kelman

Montreal

Ayelet Kaminetzky

Tel Aviv

Shira Donath

Fairlawn, NJ

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Nishmat HaBayit Research Institute

The research arm of Nishmat’s Yoatzot Halacha builds upon the activity of Yoatzot Halacha in the field and the rulings of Nishmat’s Rabbanim. The Institute publishes in-depth halachic discussions based on sources, including current medical information and sensitivity to women’s concerns, in accordance with the general work of the Yoatzot Halacha.

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