A New Kind of Tu B’Shevat Celebration
Tu B’Shevat, or New Years for the Trees, is one of my favorite quirky Jewish holidays
Mikveh and water justice: the crossover of your dreams
My most recent piece for Jewish Women’s Archive is live! I wrote about the unlikely connection between feminism, water conservation, and the mikveh. It’s short and sweet but highlights the importance of remembering that Judaism cannot exist in a vacuum, unresponsive to the world around us.
Entering the Waters Again: A research presentation on the mikvah
This weekend I had the distinct honor to present my research on mikvah at the Mathias Undergraduate Research Conference. I often get so caught up in everything I’m working out outside of the classroom that I forget about my actual studies (the whole reason I’m at AU in the first place). So having my research […]
Interview with Washington Jewish Week: You Should Know
Last week I had the lovely opportunity to be interviewed by Washington Jewish Week about my work at the Adas Israel Community Mikvah! Sam and I talked for almost an hour about my work, my activism, and my thoughts on Jewish justice. The result was a fun overview of what working at the Mikvah means […]
Mayyim B’Sasson: A Joyful Mikvah Rededication Ceremony
Wednesday night, many months of hard work came to a beautiful conclusion. Though it feels like I talk about it a lot (and scream it from the rooftops) many of my friends don’t quite understand what I do when I say I work at the mikvah. I was hired in August of 2018 to aid […]
Mikvah as a feminist practice? How an ancient ritual bath is being reclaimed
I am so excited this piece is up! I explore what ways that mikvah, a Jewish ritual bath, is being reclaimed and revamped as a progressive, feminist, MODERN, practice. Check it below: