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Jun 16, 2016, 9:34 PM

Stay out of our mikveh!

The power plays of coalition negotiations have absolutely no place in the holy waters of family purity

Jun 10, 2015, 9:09 PM

Beit Shemesh Says Goodbye to Bella

As a moderator of the “We are all Beit Shemesh” Facebook group, I am often asked to share posts within the group. Many times, it's to share the fact that yet again, something negative was posted about my home...

May 23, 2014, 3:35 PM

Can we talk about the mikvah?

Lifting the veil of silence on ritual immersion lets women understand this private and complicated experience

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Naava Pasternak Swirsky has a bachelor's degree in psychology and is a founder and co-owner of AlphaPatent Associates, Ltd, an intellectual property firm. She is the mother of four and currently lives in Beit Shemesh, Israel. She is a co-author of the book "There's a Shark in the Mikvah! : A light-hearted look at Jewish women's dunking experiences "