A Collaborative In-person and Online Gathering 

Date: Monday, April 7, 2025

Location: Newton Shared Campus, MA with optional Online Participation Track

Cost: Sliding scale $54-$180 (in person) $18-$72 (online)

For the first time, two deeply connected movements — the Chevra Kadisha and Mikveh communities — are coming together for a day of learning, connection, and collaboration. Water has always been a conduit for transformation in Jewish ritual — it cleanses, connects, and sanctifies. Both taharah (ritual preparation for burial) and mikveh (ritual immersion) are deeply centered on water and care, offering moments of profound connection in times of transition. 

This event was created by the Rising Tide Open Waters Mikveh Network and Kavod v’Nichum in collaboration with Mayyim Hayyim, the Greater Boston Community Hevra Kadisha, and the Community Hevra Kadisha North Shore Boston.

Kavod v’Nichum Community Meetup

Date & Time:
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
7:00-8:00 p.m. Eastern / 4:00-5:00 p.m. Pacific

Location: Zoom

Join us for our April Community Meetup, where Rabbi Joshua Rabin will break down the process of organ donation and the key Jewish perspectives on it. While organ donation can be a life-saving act, it also raises important halachic and ethical questions, especially for those involved in end-of-life care. This session will provide an overview of how organ donation works, explore different Jewish viewpoints, and discuss the implications for Chevra Kadisha volunteers. Rabbi Rabin will share insights from his work at LiveOnNY and offer space for discussion, ensuring participants walk away with a clearer understanding of this complex topic.

Into the Taharah Liturgy

Taught by: Rabbi Ebn Leader

Date & Time:
Tuesdays, May 6th, 13th, 20th 
12:30-1:30 p.m. Eastern / 9:30-10:30 a.m Pacific

Location: Zoom

Cost: Sliding scale available

Like most Jewish liturgy, the liturgy we use for taharah is a multi-level text spanning time, generations, and ideas. Different phrases in the liturgy reflect different historical stages in the development of the ritual and different ideas about the goals and efficacy of what we are doing.

Join us for an in-depth analysis of the texts of taharah and hopefully, a deeper understanding of the origins of the text we use will enable the texts to serve as gateways for greater and varied meanings in the ritual itself.*

This series includes three meetings:

1. The Texts of Rehitzah, physical washing
2. The Texts of Taharah, spiritual purification
3. The texts of Halbashah, dressing

*This class assumes a basic familiarity with the commonly used liturgy of Taharah.

Welcome to the Community Events Calendar!

All events shared here are submitted by community organizations and individuals and free to attend. While these are not in partnership with Kavod v’Nichum, we are excited to amplify opportunities so that we can all be inspired and strengthened through learning, sharing wisdom, and connections with one another.

Have an event coming up? Learn more and submit an event here. 

Did you attend an event and want to share how it went? We’d love to hear! Send a note to hello@kavodvnichum.org