The mikveh is just one element in the rich ecosystem that makes up the intimate life of couples and families. The Eden Center strives to go outside the waters of the mikveh to provide information and education that can enhance couples’ connections to mitzvot and to each other. Our programs provide deeper halakhic knowledge while guiding women and couples through every stage of married life, from the beginning of marriage (and even before) to parenting to perimenopause.
Programs
Layered Listening, The Story Behind Eden
This blog was originally published on The Layers Project Some people are born storytellers. I was born a listener. My ears are my source of power; hearing the pain and frustrations of others awakens my desire to set things right and [...]
Tahara in Living Color: Identifying Niddah
Teaches women to identify basic colors of menstrual stains affecting their niddah status to lower stress and empower women to take an active role in assessing their halakhic status. […]
Women’s Intimacy and Halakha
This 4-part course explores relationships and intimacy within a halakhic context, discussing female sexuality, body image, mikveh and niddah, as well as common challenges of married life. […]
Talking Tevilla
This 3-session dialogue series includes textual analysis and personal discussion about experiences and emotions surrounding the mikveh for women in their first five years of mivkeh use. […]
Infertility and Niddah
Provides halakhic information and coping strategies for women experiencing infertility, with a focus on transforming the mikveh from a negative reminder of infertility to a place of comfort. […]
Wine and Bread
The two items that we expect to see on a Shabbat or Chag table, that make it distinct from a regular dinner table, are Wine and Bread. The wine for Kiddush and the two loaves of bread that we bless [...]
Labor and Delivery Through a Halakhic Lens
Delivery and the postpartum period are full of new experiences, including new halakhic questions. This course provides halakhic and emotional guidance for new parents navigating this unfamiliar territory. Questions that are addressed in this course include: When do you [...]
Perimenopause
Taught by medical professionals, halakhic experts, and sex educators, this course covers multiple elements of perimenopause, including mikveh use, hormone treatments, and relationship building. […]