<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[MACoM: Atlanta Mikvah]]></title><description><![CDATA[MACoM is the only mikvah in ATL open to the entire Jewish community regardless of one’s observance level, sexual orientation or physical mobility. ]]></description><link>https://www.atlantamikvah.org/macom-insights</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:40:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.macomatlanta.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on Elul]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Rabbi Natan Trief - Temple Sinai This summer, I spent more evenings than I can count at the baseball field with my son. The games are actually much more exciting than I anticipated, but the countless practices were indeed a slog. On hot, humid evenings, with dust rising and sweat dripping, the fielding, batting, and exercises seemed so monotonous. And yet, I reminded myself that even though the excitement seemed to lie in the weekend tournaments, they were almost beside the point. 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As the High Holidays approach, we...]]></description><link>https://www.atlantamikvah.org/post/elul-and-the-mikvah-a-month-for-reflection-and-return</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a871cd12a9126f7a9a1437</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:39:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4ad6a8_27f709d773994acab2e0cbf56a683e54~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MACoM Atlanta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Connection Between Adar &#38; Mikvah]]></title><description><![CDATA[The month of Adar overflows with joy, transformation, and spiritual renewal. 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