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- 🇺🇸US · Judaism#1075K to 30K
- 🇨🇦CA · Judaism#1855K to 30K
- 🇿🇦ZA · Judaism#139500 to 3K
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5.3K to 32K🎙 Weekly cadence·28 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
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11K to 63K🇺🇸48%🇨🇦48%🇿🇦5% - Active Followers
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4.2K to 25K
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(5) Navigating Postpartum Depression
May 14, 2026
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(4) Fertility Preservation: Who and When?
Mar 24, 2026
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(3) Shana Rishona: Balancing Me Time, We Time and You Time
Feb 16, 2026
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(2) Kallah Classes: The Answer to Everything?
Feb 1, 2026
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(1) Struggling with Negiah While Dating
Nov 24, 2025
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/14/26 | ![]() (5) Navigating Postpartum Depression | In 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 delve deeper into the medical and therapeutic management of perinatal and postpartum mood disorders. | — | ||||||
| 3/24/26 | ![]() (4) Fertility Preservation: Who and When? | In 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 are considering or planning fertility preservation and have any halachic questions, don't hesitate to reach out to a Nishmat Yoetzet Halacha Fertility Counselor either at https://www.yoatzot.org/about-yoatzot-halacha/fertility-counselors/ or on WhatsApp at +972-2-640-4330. | — | ||||||
| 2/16/26 | ![]() (3) Shana Rishona: Balancing Me Time, We Time and You Time | In 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 common challenges couples face when expectations around time together and emotional presence don't align, offering thoughtful insights and practical guidance for navigating these sensitive dynamics. | — | ||||||
| 2/1/26 | ![]() (2) Kallah Classes: The Answer to Everything? | In 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 as they begin building their lives together. | — | ||||||
| 11/24/25 | ![]() (1) Struggling with Negiah While Dating | In this episode, @dearyoetzet Lisa Septimus speaks with MGC co-director and fellow Yoetzet Halacha, Karen Hochhauser, who brings years of experience mentoring young couples throughout the dating stage. Together, they explore how to support couples navigating the challenges of keeping the halachot of negiah, and the shame, confusion, guilt, or denial that can arise along the way. To reach Karen-- karen@afnishmat.org | — | ||||||
| 10/19/25 | ![]() (11) In Conversation with Rabbanit Chana Henkin | In this special episode, @dearyoetzet Lisa Septimus interviews Rabbanit Chana Henkin, Founder and Chancellor of Nishmat. Together, they go behind the scenes to explore Rabbanit Henkin's remarkable vision and her journey alongside her ezer k'negdo, Rav Yehuda Henkin zt"l, bringing this vision to reality and leaving an indelible impact on Klal Yisrael. To order Rav Henkin's book Responsa on Contemporary Women's Issues (referenced in the episode) go to https://ktav.com/products/responsa-on-contemporary-jewish-women-s-issues-1?_pos=2&_sid=cadc118a3&_ss=r or https://a.co/d/bov7hh6 | — | ||||||
| 8/21/25 | ![]() (10) Love, Loss, and New Beginnings: Halacha and the Journey to a Second Marriage | In 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 second marriage. Together, they explore the unique challenges and halachic questions surrounding second marriages and weddings, as well as the emotional realities for both the couple and their children. With honesty and sensitivity, Malkie reflects on grief, resilience, and the complexity of creating a new chapter while honoring the past. This conversation offers halachic insight, emotional wisdom, and a message of hope for anyone navigating life after loss. Please note that the halachot described in this episode apply when both husband and wife have been previously married. | — | ||||||
| 7/27/25 | ![]() (9) Perfectionism, Anxiety, OCD and Mikveh | In this episode Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus interviews Dr. Regine Galanti, clinical psychologist and founder of LI Behavioral Psychology. They discuss women who experience anxiety or OCD around Niddah observance and mikveh preparation and how it can be best addressed in therapy and with halachic guidance. | — | ||||||
| 5/4/25 | ![]() (8) Two Ships Passing in the Night: When Spouses Drift Apart | In this episode, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus interviews renowned clinical and sex therapist Dr. Shy Krug. Together they address how couples can navigate rebuilding their relationship when they feel they have drifted apart and are leading parallel lives without much connection. | — | ||||||
| 2/17/25 | ![]() (7) I Feel Like I've Exhausted All the Birth Control Options | In this episode, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus interviews her own teacher, Nishmat Miriam Glaubach Center Senior Lecturer, Rabbi Gedalyah Berger. Together they discuss different halachic issues with different types of birth control as well as how to approach a situation in which you feel like you've exhausted all the options. | — | ||||||
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| 1/26/25 | ![]() (6) Mikveh After Pregnancy Loss | In 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 conversation, they emphasize that if you are experiencing this, you are not alone and they share some tips for approaching this challenge. | — | ||||||
| 1/5/25 | ![]() (5) Maintaining Intimacy while Juggling Life's Responsibilities | In 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 directions including raising children, careers, and household responsibilities. | — | ||||||
| 11/23/24 | ![]() (4) Bleeding During the First Trimester of Pregnancy | In 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 the halachic and medical implications are of different diagnoses. | — | ||||||
| 9/29/24 | ![]() (3) Did I Just Make a Huge Mistake? | So 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 year of marriage? Have you ever had those thoughts and worried that something is wrong? In this episode Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus interviews therapist Elisheva Liss, LMFT to discuss these questions and troubleshoot common issues that come up in early marriage. No matter what your age or stage, you will find value in this episode as Lisa and Elisheva tackle issues that are important in every relationship. | — | ||||||
| 9/8/24 | ![]() (2) Anxiety Surrounding Consummating the Marriage | Sometimes 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 couple feels as they begin their sexual relationship? How do we handle situations where things feel at odds? In this episode, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus interviews therapist Talli Rosenbaum and together they address these questions. | — | ||||||
| 8/18/24 | ![]() (1) What Do I Do if the Guy I'm Dating Watches Pornography? | What happens if you discover the guy you are dating has watched, or currently watches, pornography? Are there red flags- when can it be worked on, and are there times where you might need to break it off? In this episode of Dear Yoetzet, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus interviews Dr. Binyamin Tepfer on this challenging issue, more prevalent in our community than we might want to think. | — | ||||||
| 4/15/24 | ![]() (Bonus Episode) Mikveh on Seder Night: Challenges and Choices | In this episode Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus interviews Yoetzet Halacha Yaffa Setton. Together they explore the possibilities of how to handle mikveh on Seder night from a halachic perspective and share some practical advice as well. | — | ||||||
| 3/17/24 | ![]() (11) Everything You Wanted to Know about Menopause and Halacha | Peri-menopause and menopause can be confusing stages of the life cycle, and they don't always get too much airtime or attention. In this episode of Dear Yoetzet, in which Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus interviews menopause expert Dr. Avigayil Rapp, you will certainly learn something new about menopause and about how Taharat Hamishpacha observance interplays with the changes women experience during this stage. | — | ||||||
| 1/15/24 | ![]() (10) Clean Enough? Exploring the Necessity of Bathing in Mikveh Preparation | In traditional Kallah classes, it is often emphasized that bathing is a crucial part of preparing for the Mikveh. However, certain situations, such as the unavailability of a bath or external circumstances like the Covid pandemic and specific conditions in Israel, can make bathing at the Mikveh challenging or unsafe. These scenarios raise important questions about the essential nature of the pre-Mikveh bath. In this episode, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus, alongside Rebbetzin Abby Lerner, veteran kallah teacher and educator, delve into the halakhic aspects of this issue. They also discuss women's personal experiences and the most effective teaching practices surrounding this important aspect of Mikveh preparation. | — | ||||||
| 12/7/23 | ![]() (9) When Spouses Aren't on the Same Page | We know that while right now, we as a nation are very focused on the war in Israel, individuals and couples are still experiencing normal struggles of life, sometimes even exacerbated by the current situation. In that light, we share this episode, in which Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus interviews Rabbi Yosef Blau, discussing some very real challenges that couples may experience in navigating their relationship with each other as each spouse navigates his or her own relationship with Taharat Hamishpacha and mikveh. | — | ||||||
| 11/13/23 | ![]() (8) Wartime Questions | As the war in Israel rages on, questions Yoatzot are receiving range from the relatively mundane and typical niddah questions to extremely weighty ones. But, even when answering the seemingly more mundane and typical questions, there is so much beneath the surface. Join Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus as she interviews Yoetzet Halacha Michal Roness, who answers questions on Nishmat's Golda Koschitzky Halachic Hotline, about what women's questions during this time reflect about their experiences during war. | — | ||||||
| 9/3/23 | ![]() (7) Do I NEED to be Niddah? | Have you wondered if it's ok from a halachic perspective to skip your period using hormonal IUDs or OCPs? What about a hashkafic perspective? What if you experience light staining every month, but don't get a full period—does that put you into niddah? Join Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus as she and guest Rabbi Assaf Bednarsh, Rosh Yeshiva at RIETS and teacher of Yoatzot Halacha in Israel, discuss these questions and more. | — | ||||||
| 7/30/23 | ![]() (6) A Touchy Subject: Talking to our Kids about Negiah | Join Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus as she and guest Yoetzet Halacha Shayna Goldberg discuss navigating complicated parenting issues and conversations, particularly around intimate touch and relationships. | — | ||||||
| 7/4/23 | ![]() (5) Ovulation before Mikveh: How do I know and What do I do? | It can be stressful when you're trying to conceive and you think you may be ovulating before mikvah. But, one thing that can definitely help is being knowledgeable and empowered to turn to the right people with the right questions. Join Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus in conversation with guest Dr. Elissa Hellman, of The Confident Kallah, about how to know if and when you're ovulating, and what and medical questions to ask as well as what halachic questions to explore if you do suspect you are ovulating before getting to the mikveh. | — | ||||||
| 5/8/23 | ![]() (4) Navigating your Childbirth Concerns | You may know that Halacha requires that a couple refrain from any physical relationship once a woman becomes teme'ah during childbirth. For some, this is difficult to navigate. Join Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus in conversation with guest Chanie Fingerer, RN, @yoledetacademy, about exactly when and how these halachot apply and about how to receive the support you need during labor and delivery. | — | ||||||
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Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.
