Ariele Mortkowitz, at The Blogs

Aug 12, 2024, 8:19 AM

Words of Comfort in a Time of “Ein Milim”

Mourning woman holding her head in her hands.

This Tisha B’Av, there is deep and hard Torah to learn from survivors of sexual trauma about finding – and offering – comfort in times of darkness Since October 7th, one of the most common reflections has been “ein...

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About Me

Ariele Mortkowitz is passionate about the ways women interact with their faith and their community and has dedicated herself to the pursuit of fulfilling Jewish spiritual and communal experiences for women. She founded SVIVAH, a venture dedicated to nourishing women’s communal faith experience -- inspiring, supporting, connecting, and celebrating Jewish womanhood. As a volunteer mikvah guide for over 15 years, Ariele saw how ritual could augment an individual’s spiritual journey and create a space for personal connections, leading her to create the Agam Center, an expansion of what a mikvah can be to a community. She earned a Certificate in Spiritual Entrepreneurship through the Clal Glean program and Columbia Business School. She is also a YCT/Maharat/JOFA-certified premarital teacher. Originally from New Jersey, Ariele currently lives in Washington DC with her family.