A Lifetime Companion to the Laws of Jewish Family Life was written to help married -- or about to be married -- couples of all ages learn the laws of Jewish marital life. In addition, particular emphasis was placed on achieving an understanding of the interplay between Jewish law and women's health issues throughout the life cycle. It includes a comprehensive treatment of the Jewish laws governing sexual relations and menstruation, ritual bathing, pregnancy and birth control, menopause, infertility and medical conditions.
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...there has long been a need for an intelligently-written guide and introduction to hilchot niddah, a book which would fill the void between the overly-concise practical manuals and the extensive, scholarly expositions of the subject. Furthermore, reference to modern medical knowledge and techniques bearing on menstruation, contraception, etc., is essential.
Dr. Deena Zimmerman is uniquely qualified to write such a book. She is Jewishly learned, having twice completed the daf yomi cycle of the Talmud, part of which she taught in a daily sheur. She is a certified consultant in the field of taharat hamishpachah, one of the first graduates of the Keren Ariel Yoatzot Halacha program of Nishmat in Jerusalem. It was my pleasure to have been among the panel of rabbis who tested her upon completion of the program. In her work as a yoetzet halacha, she has had invaluable practical experience in addressing other women's questions and understanding their concerns. She is also a practicing physician (in pediatrics), and formerly an assistant professor in a medical school. She is, of course, a wife and a mother. The combination of knowledge and scholarship, experience, empathy and understanding she brings to this topic should help ensure A Lifetime Companion to the Laws of Jewish Family Life a place on the bookshelf of every modern woman committed to Halacha. --from the Foreword by Rabbi Yehuda Henkin
So if you want a straightforward guide that provides you with an intelligent understanding of the halacha and offers insight on health and physical issues, this is a book that should appeal to you. If your Kallah instructor did not recommend a particular text, or you were not happy with the one she did, then you may just find what you seek in this volume. Even if you are already married, you can still learn a lot from it, as can your husband. So when making your selection of a book to buy, don't overlook this one. --Esther Frankel, Kallah Magazine
Deena Zimmerman is a pediatrician who is also one of the first graduates of Nishmat's Keren Ariel Program as a yoetzet halakha (halakhic advisor on women's issues). She is the creator and coordinator of the Nishmat Women's Online Information Center.
This book is a halakhic guide to the laws of taharat mishpacha. There are separate sections dealing with various stages of the life cycle including puberty, a woman's wedding night, pregnancy and childbirth, menopause and peri-menopause. Zimmerman makes clear that her book is not meant to take the place of consultation with a rabbi, but her immense knowledge enables her to clearly lay out the halakhic isssues involved. This is a book to be read very carefully and includes clinical and explicit terminology about the human reproductive system. Zimmerman includes many frequently asked questions about life cycle issues, and deals with issues of timing of medical examinations, birth control and infertility.
Especially valuable is the inclusion of key sources in Hebrew and their paraphrase into English. Women are often understandably uneasy about asking rabbis about intimate areas of their lives, and this book is extremely useful both in clarifying the basis of the halakhot and in delineating their precise applications. Deena Zimmerman is a frequent speaker on niddah issues in America. Her book, which incorporates modern medical knowledge, sensitivity to women's intimate concerns and a profound understanding of Jewish source materials, is a paradigm of what halakhically educated women today can do to enhance the quality of Orthodox Jewish life for both women and men. --Jennifer Stern Breger, JOFA Journal
Dr. Deena Zimmerman is uniquely qualified to write such a book. She is Jewishly learned, having twice completed the daf yomi cycle of the Talmud, part of which she taught in a daily sheur. She is a certified consultant in the field of taharat hamishpachah, one of the first graduates of the Keren Ariel Yoatzot Halacha program of Nishmat in Jerusalem. It was my pleasure to have been among the panel of rabbis who tested her upon completion of the program. In her work as a yoetzet halacha, she has had invaluable practical experience in addressing other women's questions and understanding their concerns. She is also a practicing physician (in pediatrics), and formerly an assistant professor in a medical school. She is, of course, a wife and a mother. The combination of knowledge and scholarship, experience, empathy and understanding she brings to this topic should help ensure A Lifetime Companion to the Laws of Jewish Family Life a place on the bookshelf of every modern woman committed to Halacha. --from the Foreword by Rabbi Yehuda Henkin
So if you want a straightforward guide that provides you with an intelligent understanding of the halacha and offers insight on health and physical issues, this is a book that should appeal to you. If your Kallah instructor did not recommend a particular text, or you were not happy with the one she did, then you may just find what you seek in this volume. Even if you are already married, you can still learn a lot from it, as can your husband. So when making your selection of a book to buy, don't overlook this one. --Esther Frankel, Kallah Magazine
Deena Zimmerman is a pediatrician who is also one of the first graduates of Nishmat's Keren Ariel Program as a yoetzet halakha (halakhic advisor on women's issues). She is the creator and coordinator of the Nishmat Women's Online Information Center.
This book is a halakhic guide to the laws of taharat mishpacha. There are separate sections dealing with various stages of the life cycle including puberty, a woman's wedding night, pregnancy and childbirth, menopause and peri-menopause. Zimmerman makes clear that her book is not meant to take the place of consultation with a rabbi, but her immense knowledge enables her to clearly lay out the halakhic isssues involved. This is a book to be read very carefully and includes clinical and explicit terminology about the human reproductive system. Zimmerman includes many frequently asked questions about life cycle issues, and deals with issues of timing of medical examinations, birth control and infertility.
Especially valuable is the inclusion of key sources in Hebrew and their paraphrase into English. Women are often understandably uneasy about asking rabbis about intimate areas of their lives, and this book is extremely useful both in clarifying the basis of the halakhot and in delineating their precise applications. Deena Zimmerman is a frequent speaker on niddah issues in America. Her book, which incorporates modern medical knowledge, sensitivity to women's intimate concerns and a profound understanding of Jewish source materials, is a paradigm of what halakhically educated women today can do to enhance the quality of Orthodox Jewish life for both women and men. --Jennifer Stern Breger, JOFA Journal
About the Author
Deena R. Zimmerman MD MPH IBCLC is a physician with a life-long love for Judaic Studies. She received her BA degree from Yale University and MD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency, chief residency and Masters in Public Health at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, where she also served on the faculty as Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics for four years. Dr. Deena Zimmerman currently works as a pediatrician for Maccabi Health Service and TEREM-Immediate Medical Care, and is Medical Advisor to the Jerusalem Breastfeeding Center.
One of the first graduates of Nishmat's Keren Ariel Program as a Yoetzet Halacha (Women's Halachic Advisor), Deena has written a number of articles related to women's health issues and Jewish law. She is on the faculty of Sha'alvim for Women and lectures extensively on Medicine, Women's Health and Jewish Law at numerous institutions for advanced study, including Nishmat, Michlelet Herzog (in Alon Shvut) and Machon Schlesinger (at Shaare Zedek Hospital). Deena also directs the Nishmat Women's On Line Information Center -- websites dedicated to Women's Health and Halacha -- for the general public and for health care providers. She lives in Israel with her husband Rabbi Sammy Zimmerman, and their five children.
One of the first graduates of Nishmat's Keren Ariel Program as a Yoetzet Halacha (Women's Halachic Advisor), Deena has written a number of articles related to women's health issues and Jewish law. She is on the faculty of Sha'alvim for Women and lectures extensively on Medicine, Women's Health and Jewish Law at numerous institutions for advanced study, including Nishmat, Michlelet Herzog (in Alon Shvut) and Machon Schlesinger (at Shaare Zedek Hospital). Deena also directs the Nishmat Women's On Line Information Center -- websites dedicated to Women's Health and Halacha -- for the general public and for health care providers. She lives in Israel with her husband Rabbi Sammy Zimmerman, and their five children.
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This review is from: A Lifetime Companion to the Laws of Jewish Family Life (Hardcover)
Dr. Zimmerman has done a fantastic job bridging a gap in knowledge about taharat hamishpacha (Jewish marital laws). This book does a great job of giving you a rundown of the basic principles and laws behind taharat hamishpacha. There is a lot of very practical information and just as importantly, this is not a sickly sweet propoganda piece touting the mystical nature of this mitzvah. Essentially, it is the modern woman's guide to taharat hamishpacha. Zimmerman offers solutions but encourages direct Rabbinic involvement if questions or problems emerge.
There is great women's health information that other books ignore entirely. Zimmerman also provides information on contraception and infertility and how those can affect mikvah practices.
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