A New Resource for The Jewish Community

Many find mikveh to be a place of healing and rejuvenation. Being part of the practice of for married women to immerse in a mikvah after menstruation before have relations with her husband, mikveh is intimately tied to fertility. However, for those experiencing fertility challenges, it can be a painful reminder that conception has not […]

Days of Awe

The days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are called the Days of Awe. They are traditionally filled with reflection as we prepare to stand before God On Yom Kippur in judgement of our actions. The “awe” in Hebrew is meant to capture both the amazement and the fear of standing before God.   These […]

Father’s Day

For Father’s Day, Hasidah is thinking of those who may not be celebrating. Some have lost children or fathers, some may have complicated relationships, and others are struggling to become fathers. Av Harachamim, Compassionate Father, we are grateful for fathers and father figures in our lives and for the blessings they share that reflect your […]

Passover and Infertility, Charoset and Apples

Early in the Exodus story Pharoah’s decreed hard labor for the Children of Israel and that their baby girls may live but their baby boys may not. Despite this harsh reality, they continued to have children. The Midrash teaches that this is connected to apples. The women would take their husbands to the fields to […]