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These aren’t the only mitzvot for women, but they are definitely some of the most powerful. When you perform one of them, Hashem is right there with you, ready to hear all your prayers and wishes. ✨ 🍞 Baking Challah – The actual mitzvah isn’t just baking; it’s separating a small piece of dough once it rises and burning it, like a symbolic charity offering. This reminds us that our sustenance comes from Hashem. For the mitzvah, use at least 5 pounds of flour, say the blessing (l'hafrish challah) when separating the dough, and take a moment to pray. This is a super holy time to ask Hashem for whatever is on your heart—your dreams, worries, or anything in between. 💧 Family Purity (Mikveh) – This mitzvah involves immersing in the mikveh once a month after a woman’s menstrual cycle, when a husband and wife have been “separated” for that time. Judaism is smart—it keeps marriage exciting, creating longing, making you crave what you can’t have. It also gives a couple the time to reconnect emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually before reuniting physically. A woman begins going to the mikveh before her wedding, and upon immersion, she recites a blessing (al ha't'vila) and can ask Hashem for any blessing she desires. 🕯️ Lighting Shabbat Candles – My favorite mitzvah. Light at the correct time in your city—18 minutes before sunset—say the blessing, and pour your heart out to Hashem. This really works wonders. You don’t know how much light you bring into the world and into your own life when performing this mitzvah. ✨