Reimagining the Mikveh
The day Jill Trapper was installed as president of Beth El Temple Center in Belmont, MA, she and her incoming executive board, along with the outgoing board, went to Mayyim Hayyim, a liberal mikveh in nearby Newton Centre.
Conversion
How You'll Know You're Ready to Convert to Judaism
A conversion process that is long enough and profound enough will allow you to identify yourself as Jewish before the act of converting. How will you know when you're ready?
Using a Mikvah (Jewish Ritual Bath)
People immerse at a mikvah to celebrate moments of joy, to heal after times of sorrow or illness, or to commemorate transitions and changes.
Choosing Judaism: Learn the Basics
People convert to Judaism for many reasons. Learn the basic facts about converting to Judaism, and how to take the first steps.
Sitting Shiva in the Sand
Originally posted on November 10, 2010 at Kim's Little Blog.
My mother died, and she wasn’t Jewish. I am, and sometime after I converted, it occurred to me to wonder, “Will I sit when my mom passes away?" The word shiva comes from the Hebrew word for
