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Hineni - Mayyim Hayyim

by Rabbi Salem Pearce Two weeks ago, I immersed at Mayyim Hayyim with almost a dozen people. The calendar full of appointments, one after the other, we took over the mikveh that early Friday morning. I immersed with my classmates, all of us candidates for rabbinical ordination from Hebrew College. We were to receive smicha …

"Hineni - here I am." The first of Mayyim Hayyim's 7 Kavanot for Mikveh Preparation invites you to be mindful, present, and ritually ready for the moment. Friend, Mikveh Guide, and newly ordained Rabbi Salem Pearce reflects on this kavanah prior to immersing before her ordination from Hebrew College.

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Why Queer Mikveh?

by Rebekah Erev In 2000, a group of radical queers in Olympia, Washington welcomed me into a chavurah (group of friends) of artists, musicians, and organizers. We had all experienced feeling exclud…

Queer Jews everywhere are turning ritual on its head and pushing our communities to be radically accessible. A mikveh for everybody and every BODY! Click below to learn more about The Queer Mikveh Project and watch a trailer for their new documentary.

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Our sincerest MAZAL TOV to our friends at Rachel’s Well Community Mikvah on their grand opening today! If you are in the Portland area and looking for a mikveh, be sure to visit.

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Let's Hear it for the Guides - Mayyim Hayyim

by Lisa Berman, Mikveh and Education Director “Supervising and supporting Volunteer Mikveh Guides.” This is what is says in my job description. Sounds pretty straightforward. And, we have 85 active Mikveh Guides: 85 unique individuals who were trained 4 months to 14 years ago (with ongoing continuing education and weekly suggestions and tips to reinforce …

Our Mikveh Guides are the backbone of this organization. Using their intensive training from over 20 area educators, they carry our community through major life moments. Check out what our guests have to say about these mikveh mavens!

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Liza discovered that she loves being Jewish when there are #nobarriers. Keep Mayyim Hayyim open and accessible with a gift today mayyimhayyim.org/donate

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The Mikveh is Calling... Again - Mayyim Hayyim

by Leah Robbins, Administrative and Marketing Assitant January 1st… It’s coming. The new year brings with it a sense of infinite possibility, a childlike sense of hope, a renewed faithfulness in our capacity to fundamentally transform ourselves and the world around us. Of course, we Jews already had the opportunity to take stock of ourselves …

As the secular new year approaches, Leah is grappling with the re-dedication & renewal we are called to for 2018. Check out her insights and consider an immersion in the spirit of the new year!

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This year, we are renaming our #GivingTuesday campaign “Guiding Tuesday” to celebrate the incredible contribution that Mikveh Guides make to Mayyim Hayyim. Look out for our “Guiding Tuesday” campaign on November 28!

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The Tide has Shifted - Mayyim Hayyim

by Anita Diamant, Founding President I have to tell you a story. At the recent Reform Movement Biennial, more than 50 participants from all over the world took a field trip to Mayyim Hayyim. The response was — rapturous. Mikveh and Education Director, Lisa Berman, asked those 50 URJ guests how many had never been …

This remarkable mikveh moment left Anita Diamant and the whole Mayyim Hayyim team completely speechless. Help us continue shifting the tide of American Jewry with a gift today at www.mayyimhayyim.org/donate!