Modesty, Mikveh and the Female Convert

Help wanted: Men to serve on the rabbinic court to supervise immersion of conversion candidates. Producer Nirit Yaakovs-Yinon, a religious Jewish woman, got interested in the concerns of female conversion candidates after hearing about the job description above from a friend who worked in the … [Read more...]

Links: Hyper-Tzniut, Childfree, and More

I hope you enjoy today's collection of links. A Mikvah Poem by Anonymous at JewishMoms.Com. Liz researches the costs of buying food in Tel Aviv. Her findings may surprise you. Leora interviews me on blogging, at Websites for Small Biz. I especially enjoyed the comments. Chris Mulford is a … [Read more...]

“Niddah” Art: Maybe This Month

A blogger sent me this photo of Jacqueline Nicholls' art, saying it was too "intense" for her site.   The piece looks tame, but contains several layers of meaning. The artist explains: It comes from my years experiencing the monthly niddah rituals, checking and preparing to go to the mikveh, … [Read more...]