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"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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In partnership with our founding members, Adas Israel Community Mikvah of DC, Libi Eir Awakened Heart Community Mikveh at Beth Meyer Synagogue of Raleigh, ImmerseNYC, and MACoM - Metro Atlanta Community Mikvah, we are SO proud to launch the Rising Tide Open Waters Mikveh Network! Click to learn more about how YOUR community can join!

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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 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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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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Our Jewish future is looking bright and we have them to thank!

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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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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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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!

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At Mayyim Hayyim, we often receive the most inspirational thank you's from guests sharing their immersion experiences. It’s our pleasure to share this mikveh magic with you.

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When David visited and immersed, he learned that Mayyim Hayyim welcomes guests of all genders and all gender identities, because there are #nobarriers. Keep Mayyim Hayyim open and accessible with a gift today mayyimhayyim.org/donate

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A morning must-read! It's such a treat to share with you this person's deeply thoughtful journey through the practice of niddah.*

*Niddah is the practice of abstaining from sexual intimacy around the time of menstruation. 

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As we propel the Rising Tide Mikveh Network into the world, we are eager to form meaningful partnerships that will help expand the accessibility of mikveh around the globe. Learn more about Amber's exciting work as we prepare to launch membership in 2018!

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Mikveh Immersion Ceremonies

Mayyim Hayyim's Ritual Creation Team has developed a library of original ceremonies to help personalize your mikveh experience.

Every ceremony includes a pre-immersion kavanah (intention), blessings or kavanot (intentions) to follow three immersions, and a concluding reading.  Ceremonies may include songs, contemporary poems, and traditional liturgies. They can be read privately, with the assistance of a Mikveh Guide, or with friends and family.

EMAIL INFO@MAYYIMHAYYIM.ORG TO REQUEST A COPY OF A CEREMONY

RELATIONSHIPS

For a Bride

For a Groom

For the Mother of the Bride

For the Father of the Bride

For the Mother of the Groom

For the Father of the Groom

After Finalizing a Divorce (man)

After Finalizing a Divorce (woman)

Following the End of a Relationship (man)

Following the End of a Relationship (woman)

WOMEN'S CYCLES

Niddah, Immersion Following Menstruation

During a Time of Infertility

Preparing for Conception

Following a First Menstruation

Upon Reaching Menopause

BIRTHING/CREATING FAMILY

The Ninth Month of Pregnancy

After Giving Birth

At the time of Weaning

Welcoming a Child

TOWARD HEALING OF THE BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT

For a Challenging Life Transition

Toward Healing

Toward Healing--After Receiving Difficult News

Mourning a Miscarriage (individual)

Mourning a Miscarriage (couple)

Following an Abortion

Healing from Abuse

Upon Completing a Period of Mourning

Upon Completing Sh'loshim--A Month of Mourning

FOR OUR BLESSINGS

For a Joyous Life Transition

In Gratitude

30th Birthday Celebration

40th Birthday Celebration

50th Birthday Celebration

60th Birthday Celebration

70th Birthday Celebration

Honoring the Process of Coming Out

For a Gender Transition Milestone

Being Present in the Moment (Hand Washing and Cup of Miriam Ceremony)

For Rabbinic Ordination

HOLIDAYS

The Beginning of the Journey (Rosh Hashanah)

Turning Toward Forgiveness (Yom Kippur)

In Preparation for the Yamim Noraim--High Holy Days (Hand Washing and Cup of Miriam Ceremony)

In Preparation for Passover

For Shabbat

For the New Moon (Rosh Chodesh)

BAR/BAT MITZVAH

Becoming a Bar Mitzvah

Becoming a Bat Mitzvah

Parent of a Bar Mitzvah

Parent of a Bat Mitzvah

Becoming an Adult Bar Mitzvah

Becoming an Adult Bat Mitzvah

PREPARATION FOR SACRED SERVICE

Mikveh Guides, Hand Washing and Cup of Miriam Ceremony

Mohel/Mohelet Immersion Ceremony

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Mayyim Hayyim has had over 57 youth programs in 2016-2017! Check out some takeaways from a local 7th grader.