Mayyim Hayyim is a mikveh - a ritual bath - and much more. We hope you'll find our website to be full of fascinating information, insights, and surprises. We look forward to hearing from you.
Welcome to Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters Community Mikveh and the Paula Brody & Family Education Center in Newton, MA. Mayyim Hayyim is a threshold into Jewish life—a place where the spiritually diverse needs of 21st century Jews are met by reclaiming the ancient tradition of immersing in the mikveh.
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Both of these 2 very brief statements are fascinating to me as the Director of the Paula Brody and Family Education Center. They actually represent a typical learning experience at Mayyim Hayyim. Here's how..." (click to read more)
by Lisa Berman, Education Center Director
"Picture this: a sixth grader, participating in an education program at Mayyim Hayyim, responds to the question "who do you think might accompany someone when they are at or in the mikveh? He answers: 'No one. Well, maybe God.' Both of these 2 very brief statements are fascinating to me as the Director of the Paula Brody and Family Education Center. They actually represent a typical learning experience at Mayyim Hayyim. Here's how..." (click to read more)
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