Past Events

Open Gallery with Artist Leanne Shamash: Irma G: A Century of Hats and Spirit

October 29, November 12, December 3

Please join us for our Open Gallery Hours with artist Leann Shamash at Mayyim Hayyim’s Paula Brody & Family Education Center between 5:30 and 7 PM. Irma G: A Century of Hats and Spirit puts a beautiful elderly woman in the spotlight, and these images bring up themes of legacy, storytelling, and visibility as well […]

Release and Renew: Pre-Pesach Ritual of Hope

Monday, March 23, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

A Soul in Balance and Mayyim Hayyim present Release and Renew: Pre-Pesach Ritual of Hope, a mussar-based experience to prepare for Passover With Rabbi Marcia Plumb. Monday, March 23, 1:30-3:00 PM In Person at Mayyim Hayyim We’ve been holding a lot of tension in our bodies, minds, and souls since October 7th. Join us to […]

Seven Steps Online Mikveh Guide Training Cohort 11

February 9 - April 6, 2025

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 […]

Let Justice Well Up Torah Study Series for Jewish Women of Color

Fourth Sundays: Feb. 23, March 23, April 27, May 25, June 22, July 27, 12 pm - 1:30 pm ET

Mayyim Hayyim is thrilled to announce year four of “Let Justice Well Up,” an initiative by and for Jewish women of color, to provide a sense of welcome, empowerment, and connection as well as healing and support within the Jewish community. The Torah study series will offer a space for Jewish women and non-binary people […]

Flowing Together: Water Ritual & Sacred Community

April 7, 2025

A Collaborative In-person and Online Gathering by Kavod v’Nichum and Rising Tide Open Waters Mikveh Network   Date & Time: Monday, April 7, 2025; 8:30am-3:30pm ET Location: Newton Shared Campus, MA with Online Participation Track Estimated Attendance: 75 Participants (In-Person) + Online participants   For the first time, two deeply connected movements — the Chevra […]

Women and Water: Creating Sacred Spaces

4 Fridays, Spring 2025: 4/25, 5/2, 5/9 & 5/16, 10 am EST - 11 am EST

This course will explore how and when Jewish women have used water for sacred purposes, from handwashing to ritual bathing marking times of transition, celebration, grief and a range of lifecycle events.

Intimate Partner Violence Awareness for Mikveh Guides and Staff

April 27, 2025, 4-5:30pm ET | 3-4:30pm CT | 1-2:30pm PT

As Mikveh Guides and staff, you may notice when someone is exhibiting signs of domestic abuse. Join us for this 90-minute interactive workshop where we will learn about domestic abuse in the Jewish community, red flags of abuse, trauma-informed response protocols, and offer available resources. We are partnering with Jewish Women International to host this event. […]

Seven Steps Online Mikveh Guide Training Cohort 13

Oct. 26 - 7PM, Nov. 17 - 7PM, Dec. 21 - 1PM

Now Accepting Registrations 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 […]

Hello Headcoverings? An Exploratory Discussion on Jewish Headcovering and Gender

Tue, Mar 17, 6pm - 7:15pm EDT

The Manner of Women: A Literary Look at Menstruation and Niddah in Classic Jewish Sources

Tue, Mar 24, 6pm - 7:15pm EDT

Mikveh 101 with Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters: Reclaiming and Reenvisioning the Mikveh

Tue, Feb 24, 6pm - 7:15pm EST