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Mayyim Hayyim Archive

A Yiddish Poem about Mayyim Hayyim Opening in 2004?… This is one of the treasures I discovered last week in my role as MH archivist

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Forward article from July 9th, 2004, mentions Mayyim Hayyim as an interdenominational mikveh Welcome to the next installment of the Archive Deep Dive! I’ve been slowly but surely making my way through Mayyim Hayyim’s records these past few months, and every day I uncover a new piece of the puzzle that forms the story of […]

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Mayyim Hayyim Archive

Mayyim Hayyim’s Archive Deep Dive

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Hi everyone, and welcome to Mayyim Hayyim’s Archive Deep Dive! My name is Gabrielle Keen, and I am the archivist here at Mayyim Hayyim. I’m a recent graduate of Simmons University’s Library and Information Science graduate program, and I’m currently working on a project to appraise and organize all of the records that have been […]

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National Network

Celebrating the Confluence of Our Traditions and Co-Developing Mikveh Resources in Spanish and Portuguese

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Water ritual is foundational in both Jewish and Latin cultures. As with many traditions, Judaism has a deep connection to water as a transformative, creative and healing element. Mikveh, a ritual bath Jews immerse their bodies in at important life transitions, uses water as its central element to facilitate the status change made possible with […]

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Jewish Community, Men

A Sacred Beginning: Q&A with Alex Sklarz on Immersing at Mayyim Hayyim Before Rabbinical School

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When Alex Sklarz received his acceptance into Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR), he knew he wanted to mark the moment in a meaningful, spiritual way. For Alex, that meant immersing in the mikveh at Mayyim Hayyim, beginning his rabbinical journey with intention and reflection. We sat down with Alex to learn more about […]

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Taylor Stokes
Conversion and Affirmation, Interfaith

Cross the Bridge with Me

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My name is Taylor Stokes, now Tovah Ilona, and this year I had the honor of immersing at Mayyim Hayyim to mark my conversion to Judaism. This transformative experience was not just the culmination of my spiritual journey — it was the moment I felt truly at home in the Jewish community. In a time […]

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Mikveh Guides, National Network

Rising Tide Member Spotlight: ImmerseNYC

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This year, we are revisiting member spotlights about our Rising Tide Network members. These spotlights were previously featured on a separate Rising Tide website that is now a main section of this website. We’re excited to introduce our amazing members to you! Original post by Savannah Lipinski, Rising Tide Intern, 2022-2023 Rising Tide Intern ImmerseNYC is […]

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Healing

You Need Some Immersion

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by Jessica Alpert Before my surgery in March, I prepared in many ways. I sent emails. I wrapped up projects. I froze food. I finished putting together so many photo albums. I wrote letters to people and told them how I felt. Yes this may have been slightly dramatic but I was having open heart […]

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National Network

Rising Tide Member Spotlight: Mayim Rabim – Louis and Marilyn Hurwitz Community Mikveh

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This year, we are revisiting member spotlights about our Rising Tide Network members. These spotlights were previously featured on a separate Rising Tide website that is now a main section of this website. We’re excited to introduce our amazing members to you! Original post by Savannah Lipinski, Rising Tide Intern, 2022-2023 Rising Tide Intern Mayim Rabim […]

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