by Carrie Bornstein It’s been just over a year since I brought my 5-year old to the mikveh to prepare for becoming a double big sister. Three weeks after that immersion, Jonah was born and our family adjusted to its new addition. The experience Ellie and I shared was powerful and I am grateful that […]
Continue Readingby Rabbi Emma Gottlieb It started with vanity. My friends and colleagues were shaving their heads and I didn’t think I could do it. I am told my hair is one of my best (physical) features. I couldn’t imagine being without it. I still can’t, to be honest, but in a matter of weeks I […]
Continue Readingby Walton Clark, Office Assistant Purim is upon us, a time of debauchery and merriment. Having lived in New Orleans for four Mardi Gras celebrations, I know a thing or two about ‘celebration’. Here at Mayyim Hayyim, we want everyone to have a safe and enjoyable Purim, so we have made several changes to enhance everyone’s […]
Continue Readingby Sara Epstein At 10 am, I arrived first at the mikveh Mayyim Hayyim in Newton. I rang the bell and was greeted warmly by Amy, my guide. She showed me around the building while we awaited the arrival of three friends who would be coming to witness my ritual cleansing immersion in the Living Waters […]
Continue Readingby Jody Comins As you’ve probably heard, we are approaching our tenth anniversary in May, and we are kicking off a year of celebration with a Benefit Event on May 29th at Temple Israel of Boston. Our benefit events are an opportunity for the community to support Mayyim Hayyim in our fundraising efforts. This year […]
Continue Readingby Alice Levine I’ve always been drawn to water, especially fresh and moving water. Swimming in a fresh, clean lake with no motor boats allowed and no cars in sight or hearing range is my idea of heaven. Hiking is not my exercise of choice, unless it’s to a mountain lake or waterfall. I’m not […]
Continue Readingby Robin Weintraub Adar II is now upon us. We dust off our megillah trope, hunt for our groggers, and brainstorm costume ideas in prepation for celebrating Purim and reading the Book of Esther in a couple of weeks. It is often taught that Esther is the only book in the Bible where God is not […]
Continue ReadingLast December at LimmudBoston, Lisa Berman, Mayyim Hayyim’s Director of Education, moderated a panel discussion entitled “Sacred Bodies, Sacred Time” about the observance of niddah, monthly immersion. According to the laws of niddah, women immerse in the mikveh after menstruation or after giving birth. They refrain from relations with their partners from the beginning of […]
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Berman, Mayyim Hayyim Director of Education I have the best job. Great colleagues, inspiring mission, on-site laundry facilities, six bathrooms for seven staff members… But the students are the best part by far. About 100 times each year we look out the front windows and see a group of learners trooping down our path, peering […]
Continue Readingby Shifra V. Hoveythis piece was originally published on Shifra’s blog, MyJewishness.com “Good morning. Have a seat in the waiting room and someone will be right with you,” I heard a voice slowly approaching. The modern, artsy decor gave way to a cathedral ceiling with skylights and elegant, modern tile work. But, still, there was something […]
Continue Readingby Carrie Bornstein In high school I spent six weeks in Israel, and snorkeled off the coast of Eilat. There was something about being in the warm water, looking down, and seeing a glimpse of the world we never get to see. I had an intense feeling of being reduced to just a tiny speck […]
Continue Readingby Hope Suttin Late last year, my youngest daughter, Liana, and I spent three Sunday afternoons at Mayyim Hayyim participating in their Beneath the Surface class for Bat Mitzvah girls and their mothers. We joined on a friend’s recommendation and had no expectations. I had attended several fundraisers for Mayyim Hayyim over the years, but […]
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