If you’re in a chained marriage, get help! The following organizations provide some combination of support for mesoravot get, assistance in obtaining a Jewish divorce, and/or guidance on halachic pre-nups and post-nups.
- Ora: Freeing Agunot, Preventing Abuse (USA)
- Beth Din of America (USA)
- Chicago Rabbinical Council pre-nuptial agreement (USA)
- Center for Women’s Justice (Israel; English website)
- Mavoi Satum (Israel; English website)
- Tzohar pre-nuptial agreement (Israel; English text)
Alcohol Poisoning
- Council on Addiction Prevention and Education (CAPE) (signs of alcohol poisoning and other information
Challah
- A Taste of Challah (information on the mitzvah of “taking challah,” and recipes)
Death and Mourning
- Goldberg, Rabbi Binyomin, Mourning in Halachah, ArtScroll, 1991
Divorce
- Mandelbaum, Sylvia & Koenig, Moshe, Divorce Your Lawyer, Gefen Publishing House, 1985
- Netter, Rabbi Perry, & Geller, Rabbi Laura, Divorce Is a Mitzvah: A Practical Guide to Finding Wholeness and Holiness When Your Marriage Dies, Jewish Lights, 2002
Domestic Abuse Prevention and Counseling
Fertility and Pregnancy
- Vitti, Alisa, WomanCode: Perfect Your Cycle, Amplify Your Fertility, Supercharge Your Sex Drive, and Become a Power Source, HarperOne 2014
- Weschler, Toni, Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 20th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health, William Morrow Paperbacks, 2015
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Financial Counseling
Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Support
- A Time (support for Jews facing infertility)
- Bonei Olam (support for Jews facing infertility)
- Davis, Dalia, Fertility Journeys: A Jewish Healing Guide, Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters Community Mikveh and Paula Brody & Family Education Center
- StillBirthDay (support for pregnancy loss)
- Yesh Tikva (support for Jews facing infertility)
Mikveh
- Knohl, Rabbi Elyashiv, The Marriage Covenant: A Guide to Jewish Marriage, Leshon Limudim, 2008
- The Eden Center
- Mikvah Calendar (track your cycle and make sure you know when to do checks and go to the mikvah)
Organ Donation
- Halachic Organ Donation
- Pidyon Haben (information and opportunity to buy coins for the ceremony)
Relationships
- Gary, Chapman, The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts, Northfield Publishing, January 1, 2015
Sfirat Ha’Omer
- Haber, Rabbi Yaacov, Sefiros: Spiritual Refinement through Counting the Omer, Judaica Press, 2008
Shabbat and Holiday Planning
Simchat Bat
Zero Waste
- Johnson, Bea, Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste, Scribner 2013
- Trash is for Tossers – (resources on zero waste and zero waste shop)
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