Written by Madeline Mayer, Mayyim Hayyim Intern As my time at Mayyim Hayyim comes to a close, I’ve been thinking a lot about why I love this organization. Here are the top 5 reasons (in no particular order) why this is such a great environment to be a part of. 1. Sounds of Joy– It […]
Continue Readingby Sarah Chandler Once there was a young girl named Shalvi who lived by a magic stream. These waters could mend a broken heart, repair a shattered limb, and even heal grave illnesses. The individual need only immerse completely in the waters in order to unlock their magic. And yet, many visitors left with their […]
Continue ReadingWritten by Caroline Musin Berkowitz This week, we read two of my favorite Torah portions, Tazria and Metzora, and we learn about what to do when faced with, well, blood and guts. The laws are complex and full of examples of what is tamei, ritually impure, and what is tahor, ritually pure. If you have […]
Continue ReadingBy Sherri Goldman, Administrative Director Finally, spring is here! I can’t complain too much about this past winter without much snow and with milder than normal temperatures. But, it’s always a good feeling for me to put away the ice melt and see flowers blooming and the landscapers putting down fresh mulch. As Administrative Director […]
Continue ReadingWritten by Aliza Kline, Executive Director of Mayyim Hayyim “Monologim Mihamikveh” (“Mikveh Monologues”), was the title of a recent article that my Hebrew tutor, Rona, showed to me. I met Rona through ESRA, an Israeli organization that supports English-speakers moving to Israel. Once a week, we sit at her kitchen table to drink coffee, schmooze, […]
Continue ReadingWritten by Madeline Mayer Last month I visited Israel with my graduate program. As a candidate for a Master’s degree in Jewish Professional Leadership, the goal of this trip was for the students, as future leaders within the Jewish community, to grapple with the different issues and elements occurring within the Israeli Jewish community. While I […]
Continue ReadingBy Sherri Goldman, Administrative Director at Mayyim Hayyim The morning is sunny and bright as I come to work today, walking on the beautiful […]
Continue ReadingBy Anita Diamant, Mayyim Hayyim President and Founder Greetings to you, my virtual friends, I just wanted to say that I love this blog. I love the diversity of topics and the diversity of voices. I love the title of this blog. “The Mikveh Lady has Left the Building,“ which means that […]
Continue ReadingWritten by Madeline Mayer While sitting in my Fundraising and Philanthropy class last week, someone remarked vehemently, “I think that more people should give anonymous gifts. I think that it is self-serving when there are several buildings all with one family’s last name.” Now, as a Brandeis student, I admit that I often am frustrated […]
Continue ReadingWritten by Aliza Kline What does it take to create real change in Jewish life? I mean real change, not just changing language from kiruv to outreach to engagement. I mean changing access to ritual, and reframing Jewish experiences so that they actually feel different. How different is it to make change in Israel versus […]
Continue ReadingWritten by Raquel Rosenblatt, Director of Development at Mayyim Hayyim When my older daughter Naomi turned five, her birthday fell on Rosh Hashanah. Sitting in the children’s service in temple that afternoon, she was ecstatic to learn that she shared a birthday with none other than the WHOLE WORLD. Now nine years old, she understands […]
Continue ReadingWritten by Aliza Kline Reposted from Aliza and her husband Bradley’s Israel blog. It was not easy, there is no online listing in English, or apparently in Hebrew, of area mikvaot. Many of the people I’ve met here are not mikveh goers – and are definitely not aware of the tucked away mikvaot in the […]
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