In preparation for an amazing transition, I feel ready to go forward with energy, enthusiasm and empathy. I go with courage. --Myra

Using the Mikveh
Marriage
Niddah Monthly Use
Conversion / Affirmation
The Process of Conversion
Conversion for a Child
Celebration
Healing
Life Transitions
Shabbat and Holidays
Men

Your Immersion at Mayyim Hayyim

Visiting Mayyim Hayyim
Preparation for Immersion
Immersion in the Mikveh
Musical Accompaniment
Accessibility
Suggested Donations
Request an Appointment
Clergy: Request a Conversion Immersion

Sample Immersion Ceremonies

Mayyim Hayyim Ceremonies

Traditional or "commanded" reasons for immersing in a mikveh have to do with marking life transitions, for example, from being not-Jewish to being a member of the Jewish people; from being single to being married.

Life contains many major changes, and with greater access to the ritual of immersion, people now use the mikveh to commemorate and sanctify some which have gone unnoted and unnamed by our tradition. Mayyim Hayyim has a growing library of ceremonies that address a wide variety of transitions, such as:

 Fertility ( During the 9th month of pregnancy, after giving birth, upon weaning, following menopause)
Coming out as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender

Becoming a Grandparent

Becoming the Parent of a Bride/Groom/Bar or Bat Mitzvah

Embarking on/Returning from a Journey or Sabbatical