Torah's Viewpoint on Pregnancy Loss
by Rabbi Eli Wolf
This is a short guide of some of the main customs involved in pregnancy loss, it does not take the place of speaking to your local Orthodox Rabbi...  |
A Mother Without A Child
I had it really easy growing up. I come from a loving family, with wonderful parents and great friends. I graduated with honors, attended an Ivy League university and landed a prestigious job... |
On The Path To Healing
by Lilly Rubin-Sokoloff
By Divine Providence, the deadline for this article fell on the anniversary of my own miscarriage three years ago. I planned it, wrote and rewrote the article in my head, revi... |
From A Medical Perspective
by Lauren Picker
It was November 2003 when Mara Barths home pregnancy test revealed the happy news: She and her husband, Jeff, were going to have a baby. But just six weeks into her pregnancy... |
The Truth Is...
by C. Elizabeth Carney
A primary guide for parents who have experienced the death of a child through miscarriage , stillbirth or other perinatal loss...
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Can A Soul Be Miscarried
by Rabbi Aron Moss
I suffered a miscarriage recently. While I am thankful for the beautiful children I have, I still feel a sense of loss for the child that I will never know. Is there some kabbalistic explanation... |
Do You Wish Mazel Tov?
by Rabbi Aron Moss
I just found out that a friend is pregnant. She is quite observant so I want to do the right thing. Is it appropriate to say Mazal Tov to a pregnant woman?
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Jewish Population Control
by Rabbi Yossy Goldman
The Torah speaks of the enslavement and bitter bondage of the Israelites in Egypt. In spite of the back-breaking oppression, the hardship and humiliation, the Jewish people... |
My Mikvah Baby
by Katherine Agranovich
To me, pregnancy is the proof that G d is real. I don't need to look any further; with each and every baby's kick and twist, I know I am experiencing a miracle in progress...
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Surviving Emotionally
Now that you have experienced a pregnancy loss, you are probably feeling more sadness then
you ever thought possible. The emotional impact often takes longer to heal than the physical
impact... |
The Spirit's Journey to Motherhood
by Katherine Agranovich
At my baby shower, my friend Sveta pats my bulging belly: Oh, let me touch the baby, she says wistfully, and maybe I can catch this wonderful virus of pregnancy. After years of infertility... |
A Jewish Perspective on Miscarriage and Stillbirth
by Lilly Rubin-Sokoloff
By hashgacha pratis (Divine Providence) the deadline for this article was around the time of the anniversary of my own miscarriage three years ago... |
Beautiful, Beautiful Baby Day
by Yael Hanover
April 11, 2006 - two days before Passover. I loaded my grocery cart with Matzoh, wine, grape juice, ground walnuts, romaine lettuce, eggs, Kosher salt - the essentials... |
A Jewish Education Begins at Birth
by mikvah.org
Because what one sees leaves lasting impressions, especially on young children, the toys that a child plays with, and the pictures that he looks at, should not be of impure animals... |
Birth of A Jewish Child
by various sources
An anthology of laws and customs pertaining to pregnancy and childbirth... |
Happy Birthday!
by Aviva Rappaport
We are a holy nation of holy people. With every breath we take and every action we do, we can express our spiritual greatness. Birth, especially, is a very elevating experience... |
Stillbirth: Trying to Understand
When your baby is stillborn, expectations, hopes and dreams are cruelly shattered and lives are changed. Many parents have initial
feelings of shock and confusion when told that their baby has died.... |
The Art of Baby Naming
by Rabbi Aron Moss
My wife has entered the seventh month of pregnancy, and we have started discussing names for our baby. She wants something traditional, but I want my child to be an individual... |
Advice to an Expectant Mother
by by Jay Litvin
Thanks for writing. It's always good to hear good news, especially good news in the family.
So, you're pregnant. Mazel Tov! I'm flattered to be asked and please, feel free... |
The Missing Link
by MANIS FRIEDMAN
If it is true that a compromised intimacy hurts the child, what happens when there is no intimacy at all?
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Shir Hamalos
by mikvah.org
Give a mother and her newborn the benfit of something centuries old... |
Divine Labor
by Chana Luba Ertel
How can women today provide themselves with an atmosphere during birth that will lend itself to increased joy? |
Lights at the End of the Tunnel
by Dr. Lisa Aiken
My personal struggles with infertility.
By the time I reached my early thirties, I felt my biological clock pounding away as I searched... |
Jewish Perspectives on the Birthing Experience
by Lutwak, Ney, White
In order to sensitively care for a pregnant woman within a practicing Jewish family, nurses must know a little about the religion and alot about flexibility |
A Message of Blessing for Mother and Child
by Adapted from an address by the Lubavitcher Rebbe
During the Yud-Tes Kislev farbrengen, 5747, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, recalled and discussed an interesting custom that has been forgotten ... |
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