A Sacred Sisterhood: the Launch of Mikvah Nahala

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A Sacred Sisterhood: the Launch of Mikvah Nahala
Sunday 29 November, 10:00am, Eastern Suburbs venue to be announced night before the event


A morning for women, made slowly.

Some pleasures are quick and gone by lunchtime. Others are slow, rich and stay with you. Come and spend a meaningful morning with us.

Join us for a daytime gathering to introduce Mikvah Nahala, the community’s new mikvah, in honour of Rabbi Eli Schlanger. Whether mikvah has been part of your life for years or you’re curious for the first time, you’re warmly welcome.

The magic of mikvah

Mikvah is one of the oldest and most sacred practices of the Jewish people. Water is where life begins, and in the mikvah it becomes a place of renewal, where a woman steps out of the everyday, lets go of what she’s carrying, and emerges new.

For generations, Jewish women have gone to the water at life’s thresholds: before her wedding, and in the rhythm of each month. Tradition teaches that the mikvah is holier than a synagogue. A community can pray anywhere, but it can’t be whole without its waters.

It’s a quiet, private and deeply personal practice, and it connects each woman to every woman and the sisterhood that came before her.

A mikvah for every woman

Mikvah Nahala will be the third mikvah in the Eastern Suburbs, and what sets it apart is how it will feel. It is being built as a place of warmth, dignity and absolute respect, where every woman is welcomed exactly as she is, without judgement and with an open heart. Wherever you are on your own journey, this is a place of immense blessing for you.

What to expect:

• Be inspired. A spiritual talk from Rivky Kaplan on the sacred, quietly magical practice of mikvah.
• Be connected. Time to meet Jewish women from across our community and share a brunch together. We’re creating a sisterhood across generations.
• Be part of it. The first look at the vision for Mikvah Nahala, where the build is up to, and what we’re building towards.
• Pause. A guided moment of calm and reflection.

Why Nahala?
The name honours the Nahal base and the strength of the women soldiers who were brought home. After Bondi, this is a place for Sydney’s Jewish women to be held by each other, through water, women and wisdom.

Come as you are. All women are welcome, whatever your age, background or connection to Jewish life. Every woman’s path is her own, and all of them belong here. Bring a friend, a sister, your mum or your daughter.

Spaces are limited, so please book early.