Jewish rituals around sex—ones I’d never thought about before—helped me feel comfortable in my own skin after my mastectomy
Judaism has something to say about enforced sexual separation, and not just for the Orthodox
Observant mothers-to-be hire doulas who share their religious practices and understand their specific needs
Kapparot with a chicken is jarring and upsetting, but I do it every year
The value of Jewish laws regulating sex is evident in the honeybees that produce the honey we use to sweeten our new year
Once a bastion for strictly observant women, Jewish ritual baths are reaching out beyond the Orthodox
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