Changes

In Judaism, only a woman who has gone through menopause may touch the Torah.

In Judaism, only a woman who has gone through menopause may touch the Torah.

Sites like [[http://christianwomentoday.com/health/menopause.html|Christain Women Today]] help women find connections for "The Change" with both spiritual study from the Bible as well as support groups.  Menopause can be seen as a gift from [[God]] allowing a woman to know her womb is closed and she may shift focus to different aspects of her life, like her extended family, her community, or her grandchildren.

Sites like [[http://christianwomentoday.com/health/menopause.html|Christain Women Today]] help women find connections for "The Change" with both spiritual study from the Bible as well as support groups.  When looked at the right way, and when done in an environment of support and love, Menopause can be seen - not as a loss or a curse - but as a gift from [[God]] which would allow a woman to shift focus to different aspects of her life, like her extended family, her community, or her grandchildren.