The Eden Center Podcast

Gabrielle Hodes and Elana Schefres discuss going on vacation without having a mikveh nearby and the alternatives that may be available. Sign up here to receive this podcast to your inbox. If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider sponsoring an episode for $36/₪120  here.  

As Tammuz coincides with the beginning of summer camps, this month's podcast looks at the story in Torah of Am Yisrael's encampment in the desert to explore the value of privacy in the public camp. Then, Karen interviews Rahel Bayar, an expert on creating safe spaces and preventing abuse about how to prepare our children for summer camp and what to do if they encounter uncomfortable or inappropria...

Gabrielle Hodes and Michal Roness discuss Harchakot and what they mean. Does it matter what I pass to my husband and when? Sign up here receive this podcast to your inbox. If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider sponsoring an episode for $36/₪120  here .  

Gabrielle Hodes and Michal Roness discuss what to do if a woman ovulates before she goes to the Mikveh. What can she do? Sign up here receive this podcast to your inbox. If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider sponsoring an episode for $36/₪120  here .  

For Rosh Chodesh Sivan, Karen explores the imagery of God and Israel as a marriage relationship in Tanach and midrash. She then speaks with Dr. Hadassah Fromson, psychologist and yoetzet halacha, about her work counseling couples in sexuality and intimacy,  exploring challenges couples commonly face and ways of creating positive intimacy. This episode was sponsored anonymously in appreciation of t...

Gabrielle Hodes and Michal Roness discuss what to do regarding gel nail polish and eyelash extensions when going to the Mikveh. Sign up here receive this podcast to your inbox. If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider sponsoring an episode for $36/₪120  here .  

Gabrielle Hodes and Elana Schefres discuss the main differences between consulting with a Rav versus a Yoetzet Halacha. Sign up here to receive this podcast to your inbox. If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider sponsoring an episode for $36/₪120  here .  

As this month we commemorate Yom HaShoah and Yom HaZikaron and celebrate Yom Haatzmaut, the Iyar podcast focuses on women's determination, bravery and faith during times of oppression and hardship. We'll explore the stories of various women's optimism and faith in the future. We'll also hear from Lani Berman about women's lives and commitment to mikveh before the Shoah. This month's podcast is spo...

Gabrielle Hodes and Elana Schefres discuss whether or not a woman needs to go alone to the mikveh. Sign up here receive this podcast to your inbox. If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider sponsoring an episode for $36/₪120  here .  

Gabrielle Hodes and Elana Schefres discuss how to make your Mikveh experience feel special. Sign up here to receive this podcast to your inbox. If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider sponsoring an episode for $36/₪120  here .  

In this month's podcast Karen explores different views about sleep in Jewish thought. She then discusses the latest research on sleep in her conversation with 'sleep doctor' Dr. Debbie Cappell. They explore why different people have such different sleep experiences and how to be creative about potential sleep challenges for couples. Chodesh Tov!  This month's podcast is sponsored in memory of...

Sharon and Chana discuss the importance of exercise for our health and the place of exercise in Jewish thought and halacha.  What do Jewish leaders and thinkers from different times say about exercise and was it part of their lifestyle? Find out in this episode... Sign up here  to receive this podcast to your inbox. If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider sponsoring an episode for $36/₪1...

Gabrielle Hodes discusses what mikveh parties are and bringing family and friends to your immersion. Moderated by Gaby Rahmanfar Sign up here to receive this podcast to your inbox. If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider sponsoring an episode for $36/₪120  here . 

Gabrielle Hodes and Elana Schefres discuss what to do if someone doesn't feel connected to the mikveh. Sign up here to receive this podcast to your inbox. If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider sponsoring an episode for $36/₪120  here .  

In honor of chodesh Adar, in this episode Karen draws insight from Biblical and Talmudic sources about how laughter can be used negatively and positively. Then, she talks with Julie Rothschild Levi  ( 'Officially Julie' on social media) about her work as a comedian and how laughter has helped her to help others.  This month's podcast is dedicated in memory of Izzy Kaplan, ישראל בן דוד אריה ושרה to...

In this episode, Karen shares Torah thoughts on the symbolism of fruit in the midrash, and the various ways one 'bears fruit' in the world. She then interviews fertility specialist Dr. Jordana Hyman about connections between Tu B'Shvat and fertility, lessons on fertility challenges and education and how mikveh can be a source of strength and empowerment.  This month's podcast is sponsored in memor...

In honor of Yom HaKadish HaKlali on 10 B'Tevet, Karen Miller Jackson shares Torah thoughts on the nature of Jewish mourning, and interviews Sally Berkovic, author of Death Duties: The Chevra Kadisha Jewish Burial Society , on her experience working for the Chevra Kadisha. They discuss ways that women memorialize their loved ones, highlight Holocaust remembrance on Yom HaKadish HaKlali, and examine...

In this episode of Medical Matters, Chana and Sharon discuss how informed scheduling and knowledgeable questions of your health care provider can help avoid niddah complications and delays in mikvah immersion when undergoing medical procedures. Sign up here to receive this podcast to your inbox. If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider sponsoring an episode for $36/₪120  here .  

Gabrielle Hodes and Gaby Rahmanfar discuss expectations women have of the mikveh and how the education they received plays a role in that. Sign up here to receive this podcast to your inbox. If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider sponsoring an episode for $36/₪120  here .  

In this episode, Karen looks at a Talmudic narrative about a sinning rabbi for guidance on how to think/talk about rabbis and leaders who are accused of sexual abuse. She then interviews Nechama Munk, a social worker who specializes in trauma and sexual abuse. They shine a light on the complexities of the process of victims speaking out and in the hopes of bringing about constructive conversations...

Gabrielle Hodes and Gaby Rahmanfar discuss questions around intimacy on the night of mikveh immersion. Sign up here to receive this podcast to your inbox. If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider sponsoring an episode for $36/₪120  here .  

Gabrielle Hodes and Gaby Rahmanfar discuss the different options of who a woman can turn to with questions that may arise. Sign up here to receive this podcast to your inbox. If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider sponsoring an episode for $36/₪120  here .  

For Cheshvan, Karen explores the idea of the darkness leading to dawn and hope. She then interviews Cheryl Frankel Burnat about her journey with loss and how her quest to turn mourning into meaning led to the creation of Birkat Emunah, a mikveh resource for those experiencing pregnancy loss or infertility. Dr. Naomi Marmon Grumet joins the conversation and shares her insights and excitement in adv...

The Tishrei podcast is full of great new content on infertility, contraception and the positive influence of women answering halakhic questions in taharat hamishpacha. First, Karen shares Torah thoughts on why the theme of infertility and motherhood appear prominently in the tefillot of Rosh Hashana.  Second, Karen interviews Rabbanit Chana Henkin and Atara Eis about the recent publication of...