Explore MACoM’s articles on Jewish seasons, ritual immersion, conversion, community, and the many ways living water can bring meaning to life’s transitions.
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Oct 26, 2026
On Shmini Atzeret we began praying for rain, moving from the spiritual work of the High Holidays to our hopes for a fruitful year. The mikvah holds that same mix of spiritual and physical. Each…
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Oct 6, 2026
The very first time the word mikvah appears in the Torah, it isn’t describing a ritual pool. It’s describing creation. In this week’s reading of Bereishit, we look at the waters that were there before…
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Sep 24, 2026
By Rabbi Lauren Henderson - Congregation Or Hadash At the end of our Kol Nidre services, I spoke about how Yom Kippur is like a temporal mikvah—a 25-hour immersive experience where we let go of…
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Aug 11, 2026
By Rabbi Natan Trief - Temple Sinai This summer, I spent more evenings than I can count at the baseball field with my son. The games…
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Mar 11, 2026
A reflection on Passover, redemption, and the mikvah as a place to move from limitation toward renewal.
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Feb 18, 2026
Adar invites us to increase joy and notice the quiet transformations that can be unfolding beneath the surface.
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Aug 22, 2025
A seasonal invitation to use immersion as preparation for reflection, realignment, and spiritual return.
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Feb 27, 2025
The hidden miracles and renewal associated with Adar find a natural parallel in the transformative waters of the mikvah.
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Feb 19, 2025
A view of conversion as both a deeply personal threshold and a meaningful connection to the wider Jewish community.
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Jan 27, 2025
Water, hidden growth, and the flow of blessing connect the month of Shvat with the spiritual meaning of immersion.
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