Past Events
Book Fun in the Sun
Join authors Cantor Rachel Stock Spilker and Rabbi Haviva Ner-David for a free event celebrating their book Yonah and the Mikveh Fish. At this drop-in event, there will be storytime, watercolors, bubbles, tours of the mikveh, and more! This program has already taken place. To hear about upcoming programs, click here to subscribe to Mayyim Hayyim’s […]
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Women’s Voices, Women’s Wisdom
Women’s Voices Women’s Wisdom once again returns virtually for the year with Rabbi Beth Naditch. Join us for 8 sessions of text-based learning and discussion. Each session will be a different theme, learning from the experiences of women in the Jewish tradition, the participants within our program, and Rabbi Beth Naditch. No Hebrew knowledge required. All sessions […]
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Pathways to Judaism
Over the last 40 years, the Jewish Discovery Institute has helped guide thousands of people on their Jewish journeys. Now that JDI is closing, we have begun offering our Introduction to Judaism course independently as Pathways to Judaism, with partnership support from Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters Community Mikveh and CJP. If you are interested in […]
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Handwashing for Hope and Healing
We believe ritual is a lifeline, especially during hard times. Please join us for a community handwashing ceremony for hope and healing before Shabbat. Our Senior Director of Programs, Rabbi Amalia Mark, will guide us through a water-based ritual to acknowledge the moment and all that we are holding. We will conclude with wishes for […]
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Just Add Water, November 2023
Dip your toe in! Explore the biblical roots of this ancient Jewish water ritual that has soared in popularity in the last decade. Experience a virtual tour of the Mayyim Hayyim Community Mikveh of greater Boston — without getting wet! Learn about what happens at an immersion and the many reasons – ancient and contemporary […]
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You’re a Grandparent! A Personal Jewish Ritual to Mark Your New Role
Whether you became a grandparent yesterday or years ago, it is likely that much has changed — including your role in the family, your relationship with your grandchild’s parents, and your view of your place in the world and your legacy. In partnership with Jewish Grandparents Network, we will share our life experiences as we […]
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Beyond the Huppah Winter 2024
Creating the Jewish Marriage You Want Join us for Mayyim Hayyim’s six-session seminar for engaged and recently married couples that will provide tools to solidify a strong relationship and explore different ways of creating a Jewish home. LGBTQ+ and interfaith couples welcome. All registrations include six in person classes, two immersion gift certificates, and a […]
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Seven Steps Winter 2024
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 […]
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Counting For Ourselves: Queer Niddah for Everyone
In this class, we will explore both the insights that queer theory and queer experience can bring to traditional texts about Niddah, Jewish menstrual law, and consider how our mikva’ot can better embrace these insights. All are invited to learn with us in this virtual Rising Tide Network webinar, hosted on Zoom, on Sunday, February […]
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Sacred Bodies, Sacred Spaces: Exploring Niddah in Our Jewish Tradition
Are you… Curious about the laws of niddah and their practices? Wondering whether this practice is accessible to you? Skeptical about the potential feminist interpretations of niddah? Interested in wrestling with what this embodied practice has brought to the Jewish people? Wondering what it could mean for you? Together with a diverse set of partners, […]
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Social Media for Your Mikveh Initiative
In this Rising Tide Network webinar, learn social media tips, tricks, and trends to deepen engagement and expand visibility for your mikveh initiative. Explore best practices, brainstorm ideas, and get your communication questions answered by FolkMedia, a consulting firm for digital and social media management and coaching especially for Jewish organizations. About the Featured Speaker […]
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An Evening of Mizrahi Song and Stories with Yoni Avi Battat
Join us for an intimate evening of music, storytelling, and communal singing with local musician Yoni Avi Battat (he/him). Inspired by traditional Arab musical forms, this collection of original and traditional music combines Hebrew, Arabic, English, and Yiddish lyrics to express the fragmenting effects of migration, lost languages, colonialism, assimilation, and erasure. Through the sharing […]
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