by Carrie Bornstein It’s been a while since I’ve written about one of my favorite topics: social media. When we began this blog in 2010 we knew we had lots of stories to share. For those of us lucky enough to spend a good deal of time at Mayyim Hayyim, we’re inspired daily by people […]
Continue ReadingRabbi Rachel Silverman is the Rabbi for Congregational Learning at Congregation Kehillath Israel in Brookline. The following is an excerpt from the story I shared with my congregation on Rosh Hashanah. The full text of the sermon can be found here. (https://congki.org/rosh-hashana-sermon-rabbi-silverman/) A few months ago, I received an interesting call from a colleague in […]
Continue Readingby Sherri Goldman, Administrative and Finance Director The Mayyim Hayyim 2014 budget is almost approved. We’re almost there, awaiting final approval from our Board of Directors in just a few weeks. I always find this time to be a mix of relief that the budget is so close to being complete, and a sense of accomplishment from […]
Continue ReadingBy Edward C. Bermant Even though my wife has visited the mikveh and my daughter is Mayyim Hayyim’s Executive Director, it never occurred to me that I would go to a mikveh and immerse. That was something women do, not men. It never occurred to me until I retired. It was not about being closer to the end […]
Continue Readingby Walton Clark, Office Assistant Whenever you start work at a new place there is an adjustment period. You have to learn exactly how you are going to operate amongst the other employees, pick up the office culture, and get acclimated to your physical surroundings. This would take some adjustment for any person. For me, […]
Continue ReadingThe morning I went to the mikveh for my conversion to Judaism, I wrote about observance and wholeness. I reflected on what it meant to be embarking on this journey and the words that kept coming back to me were: “I am a Jewish woman. I will be a Jewish woman. I am ready to […]
Continue Readingby Jody Comins, Development and Events Coordinator Last Thursday night, we celebrated our founding President, Anita Diamant. I want to send out a shout out to all of our Co-chairs, Host Committee, Staff and volunteers who helped to plan and execute a fabulous event. For those of you who weren’t able to be there to […]
Continue Readingby Justin Womack, the first in a two part series of a couple’s mikveh experience It was June 18, 2013,–Tzadik Lev’s birthday. People always ask what does it feel to be an African-American man who converted to Judaism? I always wonder why that matters. A member of the tribe is a member of the tribe! […]
Continue Readingby Carrie Bornstein Last week I attended Advancing Women Professionals and the Jewish Community’s “Changing the Future, Now!” conference. I entered the day feeling confident about our work in promoting gender equality; after all, for twelve years Mayyim Hayyim’s staff, board, and volunteers have primarily been women. But I was taken aback early on in […]
Continue Readingby Nancy Sohn Schwartz Originally posted on Rabbitziona.com. Reposted with permission from author. Three months ago, just after my 69th birthday, I went to the mikveh. It was an experience that I will remember for the rest of my life. Ten years ago, while attending a CAJE Conference at Ohio State University, I was approached by a man, […]
Continue Readingby Lisa Berman, Director of Education Often at Mayyim Hayyim we focus on the transitional moments in people’s lives, the moments where something is changing, happening — a stopping point where we are encouraged to take note of this point in time. But let’s be honest. While these pivotal moments are the center of attention for much […]
Continue Readinga poem by Rabbi Emma Gottlieb Usually I am above, _____looking down I avert my eyes as they descend and then connect with them to say the prayers _____to share the joy _____to complete the process _____to witness I am the rabbi I lead I accompany I affirm, confirm, and reaffirm I am the guide […]
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