My Mikvah Calendar has launched a mobile version of the popular (as in 10,000+ users!) online calendar just in time for Summer. If you find yourself on vacation or traveling without access to a computer there’s no need to worry. Visit MyMikvahCalendar.org/mobile from your smartphone. Consider showing your support for this great free service and... Read more

This post features: A Savvima review of Mountain Climbers 2 by Malky Feig. A chance to be entered to win a free copy of Mountain Climbers 2 by commenting below about this post or by sharing what you turn to for strength during difficult times. In the recently released Mountain Climbers 2 published by Artscroll, Malky... Read more

Recently, the development of web-based Mikvah calendars have simplified the process of maintaining a Mikvah calendar for married Jewish women around the world. Currently, there are 3 primary websites that offer this service. They are all similar and offer many of the same features like email or SMS notifications, the ability to log-in from anywhere,... Read more

Following the surprising popularity of his book “The Garden of Peace: A Marital Guide for Men Only,” which sold more than half a million copies,  Rabbi Shalom Arush, a Breslover Rav who is the founder of the Chut Shel Chessed Institutions in Jerusalem, has published a new book for women called “Women’s Wisdom: The Garden of Peace for Women”. According... Read more

As women we fill multiple roles. Wife, mother, employee, volunteer, friend… With so much to cram into a 24-hour period it’s no wonder we struggle to stay sane. And sometimes life gets so hectic we neglect our own needs. But we all know the importance of keeping ourselves, fit, healthy, and sane. LobotoME products are geared to women striving to... Read more

A man wrote the following question to Chabad.org: “A friend of mine feels it is wasteful to purchase jewelry for his wife. She, however, disagrees. Their 30th anniversary is coming up. He’s not poor—actually gives a lot to many charities, and quite observant. I’ve been trying to tell him that women see jewelry differently than... Read more

It’s one of the oldest tricks in the book. When you want to discuss something with your spouse that you don’t want the kids to hear, you s-p-e-l-l it and then when they get a bit older you speak it in a different language. Well, now you will no longer have to pick your broken teeth up off the floor after trying your luck at Hebrew, Yiddish or Spanish. E-mail,... Read more

By Savvima.com It is not often that you will find a young observant woman, sheitel and all, on a national television show hosted by a supermodel. If that’s not enough, she confidently articulates, in front of a live audience and being watched by millions on television, the most delicate topic of Judaism’s unique approach to family purity. You may... Read more

Restaurateur and columnist Bruce Buschel has recently compiled a fantastic list of 100 Things Restaurant Staff Should Never Do. Kosher restaurants, even the expensive ones, could especially do with a much more intense training of their staff on how to interact with customers. For most people, going out to eat to a high-end restaurant is a treat saved... Read more

One might think that the marriages of young observant Jewish couples would be more challenging than those of the general population due to the extra stressors that we are blessed with. We have lots of children that are close in age, pay exorbitant tuition costs, have expensive grocery needs, are limited with recreational options, and have scarce amounts... Read more

A new concept in mikvah is being designed in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. The multi-million dollar project, called “The Crown Heights Bayit”, will contain a state-of-the-art mikvah combined with a women’s community center featuring a spa, fitness center, Olympic-size pool, café, gift-Judaica shop, daily classes and a playroom... Read more

One of the world oldest clichés are the good old in-law jokes. How many mothers-in-law does it take to ruin a marriage? Just one … mine! What’s the difference between outlaws and in-laws? Outlaws are wanted! Last week I went car shopping and the salesman asked if I wanted a car with an airbag.  I said, “No thanks.  I already have a... Read more

The Chronicles of Crisis column in this week’s Jewish Press featured a letter from a woman asking how she can get her husband to be more attentive and giving. Dear Rachel, I’ll get straight to the point. How do I get my husband to be more attentive in a “giving” sense? I can understand not splurging or wasting. For instance,... Read more