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Michelle’s Mikveh Story

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Michelle shared the following with those of us who attended “Love, Loss and What I Didn’t Wear: A Red Tent Event” on December 7, 2010. For most of my life, the ritual of immersion in a mikveh felt irrelevant to me in my personal practice of Judaism.  That all changed when I was confronted by […]

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Absolutely Fabulous, Darling!

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Little Red Dress? Check. Martinis? Check.   Lipstick? Check. Having an absolutely fabulous time while raising over $87,000.00 dollars for Mayyim Hayyim? Check and Check! On December 7, over 250 women gathered for Mayyim Hayyim’s Red Tent Benefit Event, Love, Loss, and What I Didn’t Wear. We chatted, we laughed, smiled and cried; we celebrated […]

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Love, Loss, and What I Didn't Wear

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There are a million reasons to stay inside in December. We live in Boston, so it’s cold. Or worse, snowing. It’s dark out…by 4 o’clock. You’re tired, you’re working, the kids have to be fed, watered, taken to this lesson, that doctor, that party, this appointment. And your husband/boyfriend/girlfriend/partner absolutely, positively needs you RIGHT NOW […]

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Mayyim Hayyim’s First Film Contest!

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After five amazing years as a fountain of creativity in the greater Boston area, inspiring new works of liturgy, curricula, publication, artwork and plays, Mayyim Hayyim is pleased to announce our very first film contest! The Everything Begins in the Water Film Contest seeks films that capture the universal notion of water as a source […]

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The Plunge

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We encourage everyone to take a look at this wonderful article, “The Plunge,” featured in the fall 2010 issue of Middlebury Magazine.  Mikveh and Walden Pond…what could be better?  

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Gathering the Waters- Gathering Our Stories

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Aliza Kline, Mayyim Hayyim Executive Director, shares her thoughts on our recent Gathering the Waters International Mikveh Conference. Last week 275 people from all over the place – 22 states and Israel – descended on Boston for an intensive, engaging and challenging three-day Gathering The Waters International Mikveh Conference. It’s taken me a week to […]

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More Conference Feedback

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We encourage everyone to check out The Energizer Rabbi’s post about the Gathering the Waters Conference to learn some more about the participant experience, the sessions and the dialogue that developed. Thanks, Energizer Rabbi- you helped lead an amazing session!

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Guest Post: What if?

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Rabba Sara Hurwitz shares her thoughts on the meaning of mikveh and the Gathering the Waters International Mikveh Conference. Rabba Hurwitz is a member of the Rabbinic Staff at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale and the Dean of Yeshivat Maharat. Rabbi Menachem HaMeiri, (Provence, 1249-1306) teaches that on the day that God commanded Abraham to […]

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The Dialogue Continues!

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We want to give a special shout-out to the Velveteen Rabbi and Frume Sarah, who have such wonderful things to say about the opening day of the Gathering the Waters conference! We’re so glad you were able to attend, and we are thrilled that you are continuing the dialogue…

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Amazing Neighbors

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Our wonderful neighbor, Rabbi Ben Shalva of Temple Reyyim, tells a wonderful story of his experiences with mikveh, immersion, and Mayyim Hayyim in his blog post, Amazing Neighbors. We are so touched, Ben, and so lucky to share a parking lot with you and your shul!

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Guest Post: Adult Learning and Clearing the Clutter

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Joseph Reimer is the Director of the Institute for Informal Jewish Education and an Associate Professor and former Director of the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program at Brandeis University. He will co-facilitate a panel on mikveh education next week at our Gathering the Waters Conference – we hope to see you there! As we grow […]

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Guest Post: A Mikveh for Everybody

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Andrea Jacobs, Director of Education for Keshet, shares her thoughts on inclusive mikveh usage in her guest post. Andrea will be co-facilitating a panel on inclusion at our Gathering the Waters International Mikveh Conference. By traditional standards, I’m an unusual mikveh user. As a single woman and a liberal Jew, there are no halakhic imperatives […]

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  • Closure Notice

    Please be advised that Mayyim Hayyim will be closed starting July 25 through August 7 while we install critical AC units. Existing appointments will occur as scheduled.

    Thank you for your understanding. We will be doing this work to ensure guest comfort during Elul, the month leading up to Rosh Hashanah.

    If you have any questions, please reach out to info@mayyimhayyim.org