hotel and travel

Mayyim Hayyim will host an international mikveh conference, bringing together clergy, educators, academics, seminary students, and lay leaders to explore and expand contemporary mikveh practice.
Gathering the Waters in Newton, Massachusetts

Mayyim Hayyim is pleased to host Gathering the Waters, international mikveh conference, October 10-12, 2010.

Accommodations
We have secured a special conference rate of $99 per night at Hotel Indigo (399 Grove Street, Newton MA), right off of I-95 and I-90, (Mass Pike) and minutes from the Riverside Stop on the MBTA Greenline.  

NOTE: This rate expires after Wednesday, September 15.

The hotel is 10 minutes from the conference sites; transportation to and from the hotel to the conference will be provided.

To reserve your room at the Hotel Indigo with this special rate, click here.  (PLEASE NOTE: To access the special conference rate, you will need to use MAY as the rate code.  The code will already be referenced when you click on the link below.  If you should call the hotel, please use MAY as the rate code.)

This hotel is conveniently located nearby to Logan International Airport (BOS) -- about 15 miles from the hotel, and TF Green airport in Providence Rhode Island is only one hour away.  There are easy and convenient ways of getting to and from the airport. Taxis are readily available as is public transit.

Link to more information about Hotel Indigo including driving directions and airport transportation

Conference Timing
The conference begins at 6:30 pm on Sunday, October 10th and concludes at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, October 12th.  There is also an additional consultation available from 1:00 - 6:00 pm on October 12th for those interested in building a new or enhancing an existing community mikveh.


Conference Location(s)

Sunday evening, October 10
6:30 - 9:30 pm at Mayyim Hayyim and Temple Reyim, 1860 Washington Street, Newton

Monday, October 11
8:00 am - 7:30 pm at Temple Shalom, 175 Temple Street, Newton
8:00 - 9:30 pm at Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston (the JCC) for The Colors of Water performance, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton

Tuesday, October 12
8:00 am - 12:00 pm at Temple Shalom
1:00 - 6:00 pm Consultation at Mayyim Hayyim