Growth and Transition
Life is a series of changes and as individuals, we are constantly growing and developing. In our personal lives, depending on our stage in life,…
Teshuva and repairing our intimate relationships
The relationship between God and the Jewish people is dynamic and complex, taking many forms in different contexts and periods. At times, God is referred…
Obligatory sex conflicts with human sexual rights
The World Association of Sexual Health Congress met recently in Mexico City. Though I was unable to attend due to the Jewish Holidays, I was…
Intimacy after abuse
Humans long for intimacy and are wired to connect. Most individuals desire to experience a meaningful partnership that includes feeling secure, understood and loved. Physical…
“Just relax.” Meeting with trauma in the physical therapy setting
In his seminal book “The Body Keeps the Score,” trauma expert Dr. Bessel van der Kolk states “the ability to feel relaxed in one’s body…
How often “should” Orthodox couples have sex?
I recently received the following question from a therapist: “Is there a norm as to how often religious couples should engage in sex? The question…
The pelvic floor keeps the score
Trauma expert Dr. Bessel van der Kolk’s book "The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma", explores the disconnected relations that…
Marriage and the traveling spouse
Tamar and Avi are an American couple in their late thirties who made aliya to Israel two years ago with their four children. They presented…
Tightly Wound: A review and social commentary
Tightly Wound is a film by Shelby Hadden and Sebastian Bisbal that tells Shelby's story of dealing with vaginismus and her path to finding treatment. There…
The death of desire begins in childhood
Above the drawing of four modestly attired girls in a supermarket is the caption “Modesty in the public sphere: What immodest act is each girl…