Exactly one year ago we launched our blog with “Mikveh Baby,” about some of our happiest immersions. While shooting, filmmaker Jennifer Kaplan was so struck by the themes of welcome and inclusion that kept resurfacing, she decided she had to make a sequel. What better way to celebrate than with another beautiful film? Like what you […]
Continue ReadingWritten by Carrie Bornstein Apparently, they tell me, not all mikvehs are on Facebook. Or Twitter or YouTube. Nor do they have blogs, for that matter. So why do we? And honestly, isn’t mikveh all about privacy anyway? Is this really something we should be blasting all over the internet? At our spring benefit this […]
Continue ReadingAfter 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 […]
Continue ReadingWe 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?
Continue ReadingOur 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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