Supporting Women’s Wellness and Halacha
By Leora Bednarsh, MSW Marriage as an Ideal The Torah paints a picture of marriage as a place of deep human closeness: “Therefore, a man leaves his father and mother and cleaves to his wife, so that they become one flesh” (Bereishit 2:24). Personal growth is nurtured by significant family relationships, especially with one’s parents and spouse. In marriage, we can come as
By Leora Bednarsh, MSW Marriage as an Ideal The Torah paints a picture of marriage as a place of deep human closeness: “Therefore, a man leaves his father and mother and cleaves to his wife, so that they become one flesh” (Bereishit 2:24). Personal growth is nurtured by significant family relationships, especially with one’s parents
The menstrual cycle shapes a woman’s fertility, contributes to her overall health, and sets the rhythm for taharat hamishpacha.
In this episode, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus speaks with MGC co-director and fellow Yoetzet Halacha, Karen Hochhauser, who brings years of experience mentoring young couples throughout the dating stage. Together,
Childbirth experiences can benefit from advance preparation. A birth plan should balance ideal aspirations with flexibility and take into account halachic considerations like safety, Shabbat, and niddah.
Yoatzot Halacha Fertility Counselors offer personal consultations to women and couples who seek halachic guidance along their fertility journey.
Jerusalem
Manhattan
Los Angeles, CA
Toronto
London
Five Towns, NY
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Brooklyn, NY
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The research arm of Nishmat’s Yoatzot Halacha builds upon the learned experience of Yoatzot in the field and the rulings of Nishmat’s Rabbanim. The Institute publishes source-based halachic discussions, with both updated medical information and sensitivity to women’s concerns, in accordance with the standards of the Yoatzot Halacha.
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