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Breaking the Silence: An Honest Talk About Mikvah, Marriage, and Meaning
Breaking the Silence: An Honest Talk About Mikvah, Marriage, and Meaning In this deeply personal and groundbreaking episode, Julia sits down with Mrs. Rifki Freundlich, a yoetzet halacha (female halachic advisor), for an intimate conversation that breaks through the silence surrounding one of Judaism's most private mitzvot: mikvah and the laws of family purity (taharas hamishpacha). Rifki shares her journey from accidentally becoming a kallah teacher 25 years ago to completing intensive training as a yoetzet halacha, driven by the realization that women in her community weren't asking…
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