Monday, April 19, 2010
Bio
Anita Diamant has been active in society in many ways in addition to her involvement to the literary realm, but her most recent and most prolific contribution has been the creation of Mayyim Hayyim, a Jewish community center. This is a traditional Mikveh, which is a place where members of the Jewish faith go to study and celebrate Jewish spirituality. She founded the Mayyim Hayyim in 2004. Diamant’s goal was to create a place where individuals could go reflect and meditate for as long as they pleased. This was inspired by her personal experience with other Mikveh’s. Many people were lined up to commence in rituals but they seemed less meaningful to Diamant because the spiritual seekers had little time to fully experience the ceremonies. They were being pushed through in order for the rabbis to provide service to the entire line of people. This is not the experience that Diamant wanted for herself or others. Thus the Mayyim Hayyim was established to avoid such hasty procedures of the Jewish faith. 1
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I really respect Anita for creating a place where people can go and reflect and meditate. Where is Mayyim Hayyim located? Its really great that she has given people of the Jewish faith a place where they can meditate for however long they want, instead of being rushed through in order for the rabbis to service everyone there!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment and interest in Anita Diamant. The Mayyim Hayyim is located in Newton, MA. This is a town just outside of Boston, MA, approximately 4 miles west. So its pretty much just in Boston. And yes, she is really helping improve the quality of worship for people of the Jewish faith.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment. I had never heard of Anita until this project. I am glad I got the opportunity to learn about such an amazing, good-hearted women. This blog did take some time but it was worth it. I got to read a great book and learn about someone who is very well respected by many of her peers.