Live and asynchronous sessions online
Mikveh Guides transform the ordinary into the holy. Seven Steps is the essential online course for training the Mikveh Guide of today and tomorrow. Drawing from rabbinic sources, current psychology and the experiences of contemporary mikveh attendants, this 8-week training offers the knowledge and skills to facilitate immersions with dignity, respect, and modesty. Learn best practices for making guests feel welcomed, safe, and supported, and gain skills for becoming a mikveh ambassador in your local community.
The Rising Tide Network is thrilled to offer a new training cohort by and for trans and nonbinary Jews. In this affinity space, participants are welcomed to bring their whole selves to learn and connect. Together with other trans and nonbinary folks, participants will explore this ancient tradition and prepare to facilitate mikveh rituals for the full diversity of our Jewish communities. This course includes new learning content specifically curated by and for trans and nonbinary Jews to explore the fruitful intersections of our identities, our bodies, and our relationships with mikveh.
Being a Mikveh Guide means showing up for another person as they mark a meaningful transition in life, guiding them through an ancient Jewish ritual reimagined for modern use. As a Mikveh Guide, you are a witness to profound moments of healing and celebration. You are helping to create a sacred space where the full diversity of the Jewish people can find meaning, comfort and spirituality. Mikveh Guides help make mikveh accessible to Jews of all denominations, ages, races, genders, sexual orientations, and abilities.
Registration is offered on a sliding scale of $36 – $395, and financial aid is available with a sliding scale that begins at $0.
*Early Bird Discount: Register by May 12, 2024 for 10% off your registration!*
If you are not trans or nonbinary, or the timing of this cohort does not work for you, please sign up for our e-newsletter for updates on our next global cohort of Seven Steps Online Mikveh Guide Training open to all in early 2025.
Thank you to our partners at SVARA Trans Halacha Project, Eshel, and Keshet for your support and contributions to this meaningful offering.
Click here to learn more about the course.
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Meet the Facilitator
Eli Lurie Sobel (they/he) is a writer and educator with a background in gender and sexuality studies. They are a Senior Trainer with Keshet, where they help equip Jewish organizations to build spaces of belonging for LGBTQ+ community members. Eli enjoys facilitating conversations about the intersections of queerness and Judaism and has taught classes about queer Judaism at multiple Boston-area institutions, including Tufts University. He lives in Somerville, MA and enjoys cooking, knitting, and scavenging the Somerville streets for secondhand treasures.