Dear Yoetzet
by Lisa Septimus
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(8) Navigating the Perimenopause Years
(8) Navigating the Perimenopause Years
About this podcast
Complex people deserve multi-faceted answers. In each episode of Dear Yoetzet, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus and her expert guests address a complicated question in the areas of women's reproductive health and halacha. They approach it from halachic, social, psychological, medical and spiritual perspectives, in order to provide answers that are deeply rooted in Jewish law, grounded in medical knowledge, and sensitive to the specific needs of the individual asking the question.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 34 episodes
- (8) Navigating the Perimenopause Years · 47 min · Season 1In this episode of Dear Yoetzet, Lisa Septimus speaks with Dr. Gabriella Safdieh, an integrative medicine physician, about navigating this important stage of life. They discuss…
- (7) Yom Kippur and the Mikveh · 23 min · Season 1In this Yom Kippur episode, @dearyoetzet Lisa Septimus and her guest Dena Block, also a Yoetzet Halacha, explore the transformative power of teshuva and tahara. What does it mean…
- (6) Another Baby—or Not? When There's No Easy Compromise · 50 min · Season 3 Episode 6What happens when one spouse desperately wants another child—and the other feels just as strongly that their family is complete? Unlike so many marital disagreements, this one…
- (Bonus Episode) What Every Bride Needs to Know: Reflections on Kallah Teaching Part 2 · 1 h 3 min · Season 3In this two-part episode, Yoetzet Halacha and kallah teacher Lisa Septimus reflects with her guests on what it takes to be an effective and thoughtful kallah teacher. In Part 2…
- (Bonus Episode) What Every Bride Needs to Know: Reflections on Kallah Teaching Part 1 · 26 min · Season 1In this two-part episode, Yoetzet Halacha and kallah teacher Lisa Septimus reflects with her guests on what it takes to be an effective and thoughtful kallah teacher. In Part 1…
- (5) Navigating Postpartum Depression · 1 h 4 min · Season 1In this episode Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus brings on guest Aviva Bennett Tribuch who shares her personal struggle with postpartum depression as well as Dr. Esty Rollhaus to…
- (4) Fertility Preservation: Who and When? · 58 min · Season 3 Episode 4In this episode Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus and Dr. Joshua Klein discuss the benefits and challenges of fertility preservation, for both single and married women. Note: If you…
- (3) Shana Rishona: Balancing Me Time, We Time and You Time · 1 h 8 min · Season 3 Episode 3In this episode, @dearyoetzet Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus and Rabbi Yehuda Fogel explore shana rishona and the emotional adjustments of the first year of marriage. They discuss…
- (2) Kallah Classes: The Answer to Everything? · 50 min · Season 3In this episode of Dear Yoetzet, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus and Rachel Tuchman, LMHC discuss different styles of kallah classes as well as key things for couples to consider…
- (1) Struggling with Negiah While Dating · 57 min · Season 3 Episode 1In this episode, @dearyoetzet Lisa Septimus speaks with MGC co-director and fellow Yoetzet Halacha, Karen Hochhauser, who brings years of experience mentoring young couples…
- (11) In Conversation with Rabbanit Chana Henkin · 1 h 5 min · Season 2 Episode 11In this special episode, @dearyoetzet Lisa Septimus interviews Rabbanit Chana Henkin, Founder and Chancellor of Nishmat. Together, they go behind the scenes to explore Rabbanit…
- (10) Love, Loss, and New Beginnings: Halacha and the Journey to a Second Marriage · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 10In this episode, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus speaks with Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence about her personal journey through the sudden loss of her first husband and her subsequent…
- (9) Perfectionism, Anxiety, OCD and Mikveh · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 9In this episode Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus interviews Dr. Regine Galanti, clinical psychologist and founder of LI Behavioral Psychology. They discuss women who experience…
- (8) Two Ships Passing in the Night: When Spouses Drift Apart · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 8In this episode, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus interviews renowned clinical and sex therapist Dr. Shy Krug. Together they address how couples can navigate rebuilding their…
- (7) I Feel Like I've Exhausted All the Birth Control Options · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 7In this episode, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus interviews her own teacher, Nishmat Miriam Glaubach Center Senior Lecturer, Rabbi Gedalyah Berger. Together they discuss different…
- (6) Mikveh After Pregnancy Loss · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 6In this episode, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus and guest Dr. Aimee Baron discuss the challenges of pregnancy loss, including how that impacts going to the Mikveh. In their…
- (5) Maintaining Intimacy while Juggling Life's Responsibilities · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 5In this episode Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus and Shoshannah Olshin discuss what we can do to keep the spark alive in our marriages and intimate lives when we feel pulled in many…
- (4) Bleeding During the First Trimester of Pregnancy · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 4In this episode of Dear Yoetzet, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus interviews OBGYN Dr. Elana Kastner to discuss some of the common causes of bleeding during early pregnancy and what…
- (3) Did I Just Make a Huge Mistake? · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 3So many of us are taught that adjusting to marriage takes time and effort. Is it normal to worry that you made a big mistake? Is it common to think about divorce during the first…
- (2) Anxiety Surrounding Consummating the Marriage · 49 min · Season 2 Episode 2Sometimes the halachot regarding beginning a sexual relationship might feel difficult emotionally. How do we work to enable the halachot to work in tandem with how a particular…
