When I hear the word "niddah..." by Shoshana Rosenbaum

too complicated for me to understand

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menstruation

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conflicted

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periods

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shame

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excited to debunk that fear that it's too complicated, but overall feel like I'm behind already

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a sacred secret

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clean clothes and lots of showers

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blood

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red tent

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about the relevance for my own life

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What is the literal translation from the Hebrew?

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interested

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curious

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anciently protected

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my local mikveh which is currently full of exposed wires, drywall, and insulation

can I incorporate niddah into my frame of living? are rules around sex healthy for me?

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separation

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how many generations of women have practiced this before me? what was it like for them?

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White cloths

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like it's some big secret that nobody wants to talk about

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connected to G-d

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passionate about the importance of the mitzvah!

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What people in different generations felt and learned by observing this mitzvah

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whether it's actually possible to interpret the concept in a feminist light

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in what ways is my body extending out the Beis haMikdash

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in love with my husband

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curious

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how to make it more accessible and inclusive for modern Jews

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separation, fertility, cycles

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b'nei anusim in my community keeping taharat hamishpacha alive for over 500 years in secret

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are there ways to observe laws of niddah besides an orthodox interpretation?

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how series like this can change things for future generations of Jewish couples

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whether its possible for me to build my own relationship

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How does niddah relate to nonbinary/trans people?

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How this might look for LGBTQ Jews

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what do we have to gain from exploring it today? it what ways is it relevant?

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immersing in a dangerous river at night when i didn't have access to a mikveh

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connected to so many generations of Jews before me

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how does niddah work for queer relationships?

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Oppression

wonder and awe

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how to practice this as a single woman

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why more men are not interested in this topic.

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what has been the "average consumer" way of practicing niddah over time?

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what value/joy could a niddah practice add to my life?

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Why this practice has stayed with us for so many years

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respect

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heaviness from hard memories from a previous relationship

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how to communicate my excitement for niddah to those who don't understand it

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What this mitzvah can become

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desire to own the ritual

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part of a larger (and much more ancient) whole

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What is here for me to learn?

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How are we talking to children about niddah?

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im/purity

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joy, love, connection

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if I will be judged for my niddah practice by my peers and mentors

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Why do men decide for women?

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rules, that Gd cares about how I have sex

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if we can empower progressive Jews to engage with niddah with the freedom we feel towards shabbat

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how can I include my partner in this?

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Kind of exhilarated about the power of my blood.

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What does this mean to me?

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about observance of niddah for jews sometimes considered to be living less halachically (queer, interfaith, etc)

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hibernation, desisting from holy work ((pro)creation)

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nervous about developing a niddah practice

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How to better understand the idea within my own context

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What the origins and original intentions of the practice were

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like I want to take part, but I don't know how

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challenges balancing in an interfaith marriage

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excited about connecting to this part of halacha

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worried that I'm not stringent enough

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Who is keeping this outside orthodoxy and what does it mean to them?

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What does a mikveh practice outside of niddah look like?

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about practical concerns like access to local mikvehs

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Complex, beautiful, hard history . Marginalization and empowerment. Contradiction

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like there's a serious lack of contemporary reading on the topic outside of orthodox sources

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generations of women caring about and passing on these mitzvot to their daughters

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if my niddah practice makes me "orthodox" when previously I wouldn't categorize myself as such

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I think about how grateful I am to have a body that cycles in a way I can track

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Moshe retreating outside the camp

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to what degree women were involved in the creation of this practice

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