Rising Tide Network members are changing the future of mikveh. Our staff and lay leaders, clergy, Mikveh Guides, Jewish educators and volunteers have created a variety of resources to enhance the immersion experience and teach why mikveh matters. Explore some of their offerings below.
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Mi Sheberach – A Recovery Immersion Ceremony
by MACoM and the Blue Dov Foundation
Mi sheberach, to the one who blesses: May you, G-d, hear the cry of my soul and bless me with the knowledge that I have the wisdom and the strength to remake my life. I have the wisdom and the strength to repair what has been destroyed. I have the wisdom and the strength to recover what has been lost. I have the wisdom and the strength to receive all the blessings that have been ignored.
Honoring the Process of Coming Out
by Mayyim Hayyim
“I know that I am created b’tzelem elohim, in the image of God,
and that a divine spark resides within me. Hineini.
Here I stand, no longer alone, on my way to becoming fully unafraid”
Mikvah Ceremony for Body Positivity
by Naomi Malka, The Soul Center
Judaism tells us that our bodies are sacred – unequivocally and without question, as we are made in the image of the Divine. But our world tells us otherwise – that we must bend and mold around expectations of what our bodies should be. This Body Positivity Immersion Ceremony created by Naomi Malka at The Soul Center is a healing journey from shame to loving embrace of yourself – just as you are.
Reclaiming Mikvah: Embracing Jewish Water Ritual
by Bonni Goldberg
Every tradition has its water ritual and the Mikvah is ours. As Jews, we have a right and an opportunity to explore it, claim it, and make our water ritual relevant to us in our time and place.
Living Well: 99 Stories from the Mikveh
by Lori T. Cooper
Written by Lori T. Cooper, the director of The Mikveh at Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania since it opened in 2002, this volume is organized into five categories of stories; Marriage, Healing, Monthly Usage, Conversion, and Celebration. Each story concludes with a careful selection designed for your contemplation and consideration.
