Mikvahs

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A. The word "Mikvah" means "pool," as in a collection or gathering together of something to one place. In Judaism, Mikvah refers to a small pool of water, a ritual bath - usually found on the premises of synagogues or in separate facilities nearby - and the spiritual rituals associated with it.

B. Water: can’t live without it... can’t live within it. When you’re underwater, you’re in a state of limbo, a realm of non-reality. Whomever and whatever you are—your importance, your achievements—won’t help you: you can’t breathe down there. You’re gonna drown. You lose your ego. You’re reduced to a puny, helpless human. But come up for air, and you’ve left that realm of non-reality. You’re something again. You’re alive. You’re a new person. Immersion in a Mikvah is all that. Renewal. Rebirth. A return to your inner, pure, innocent self, and a refreshing restoration of your pristine spirituality. That’s the purpose of the Mikvah: restoration of spiritual status. The Mikvah is used by a bride on the eve of her wedding day, by married women once a month, by converts to Judaism, by Chassidic men every morning, and even by pots/pans/dishes/utensils before their new jobs in a Kosher kitchen (which is a spiritual place too, by the way). It is an uplifting and revitalizing experience. Ask anyone who goes.

Mikvah is... Renewal. Rebirth. A return to your inner, pure, innocent self, and a refreshing restoration of your pristine spirituality

C. As a spiritual concept, there are spiritual guidelines that govern the Mikvah experience. For example, not every body of water qualifies as a Mikvah. A Mikvah’s got to contain a minimum of about 100 gallons of natural water—spring water, rainwater, or even fresh melted snow. (This is not the pool in which one would actually immerse, though one technically could. Another pool of regular water that is heated, filtered, and changed regularly is connected to the Mikvah pool by pipes at least two inches in diameter. This effectively turns both bodies of water into one.)

How do I use a Mikvah?

1. Mikvah usage depends on who’s using it. If, for example, you’re a pot, you only have to be dipped in once. For women and men, read on.

2. Women’s Mikvah usage goes hand-in-hand with a set of rules called Family Purity. Wouldn’t you like to keep the honeymoon going forever? Wouldn’t you like to keep your attraction for your spouse fresh as new? Family Purity is a great way to keep your marriage sizzling. According to Jewish law, while a woman is menstruating, and for seven days afterward, all forms of intimacy are forbidden. After the week is over, the woman goes to her Mikvah and rekindles the spark of marriage.

3. According to the teachings of Kabbalah, men should immerse in the Mikvah every morning for steady maintenance. If you can’t do that, at least before Shabbat. If you can’t do that, go at least before Yom Kippur, to prepare yourself for the holiest day of the year.

4. Mikvah is rebirth, so, for everyone going to Mikvah, you go in the way you’re born. Boys will be boys, so a men’s Mikvah often resembles a locker room or public bath. Women enjoy a very private procedure, with an individual changing/preparation room and time alone in the actual Mikvah room

What is a Mikvah?
A mikvah is a natural body of water or a gathering of water that has a designated connection to natural water. The pool is designed specifically for immersion, according to the rules and customs of Jewish law. It contains about 200 gallons of water.

What is special about the water in a mikvah?
Water is the primary source of all living things. It has the power to purify, to restore and replenish life. A mikvah must be filled with living waters from a flowing source that has never been dormant, such as fresh spring water, rainwater, or even melted snow.The water is kept under strict hygienic control,cleaned daily and chlorinated.

What is Taharas Hamishpacha – family sanctity?
The Jewish marriage santifies husband and wife. Taharas Hamishpacha observance introduces times of separation and reunion as part of a cycle in married life. Separation begins with the onset of the menstrual flow. It is a time when the depth of the husband-wife relationship is expressed without physical intimacy. It is a period of anticipation and preparation for mikvah immersion. The reunion, which follows, holds the highest potential for sanctity in marriage.

How does one prepare for mikvah immersion?
Following one's monthly menstruation, a woman counts seven "spotless" days. During this entire time, from the onset of menstruation until mikvah immersion, couples should refrain from marital relations. Prior to immersion, a woman must cleanse herself thoroughly. She immerses after nightfall.

Why should I go to the mikvah?
Immersion in the mikvah is a biblical commandment of the hightest ordinance, equated with mitzvos (commandments), such as Kashruth and Shabbos.
Immersion is also a way of drawing G-d into your marriage, by making Him an integral part of it. Mikvah helps create a husband-wife relationship that is in a state of continuous renewal. With marriages failing daily, the laws of Family Sanctity may help you find fulfilment within a sanctified marriage that is caring, romantic and strong enough to last a lifetime.

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Borehamwood
Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue
Croxdale Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6
Mikvah Tel. 020 8387 1945

Central London
Central London Mikvah
21 Andover Place, London NW6 5ED
Mikvah Tel. 0207 372 7237

Edgware
Edgware and District Communal Mikvah
Parnell Close, London HA8 7EJ
Mikvah Tel. 020 8958 3233

Golders Green
Northwest London Communal Mikvah
Golders Green Crescent NW11
Mikvah Tel. 020 8731 9494

Hendon - only open for Shabbos and Yom Tov
North West London Communal Mikvah
10a Shirehall Lane, Hendon NW4 1AP
Mikvah Tel. 020 8202 1427

Ilford
Ilford Mikvah
463 Cranbrook Road, Ilford I G2
Mikvah Tel. 020 8554 8352

Kingsbury
Kingsbury Mikvah
Hool Close, Kingsbury Green, London NW9 8XR
Mikvah Tel. 020 8204 6390

Stamford Hill
Stamford Hill Mikvah
26 Margaret Road, Stamford Hill, London N16 6BX
Mikvah Daytime Tel. 020 8880 5119

Stamford Hill
72 Lingwood Road
Stamford Hill, London,N16
Mikvah Tel. 0208 809 6279

Stamford Hill
Adath Yisroel Synagogue
40a Queen Elizabeth Walk, Corner 28 Grazebrook Road
London N16 0HA
Mikvah Tel. 0208 802 2554

Wimbledon
Mikvah Menachem Chabad House Wimbledon
42 St. Georges Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 4ED
Mikvah Tel. 020 8944 7149

Bournemouth
Bournemouth Hebrew Congregation
Wootton Gardens, Bournemouth BH1 1PW
Mikvah Tel. 01202 557 433

Birmingham
Birmingham Community Mikvah
133 Pershore Road, West Midlands B5 7PA
Mikvah Tel. 01212 884 823

Cambridge
Chabad of Cambridge — Mikvah Taharat Yisrael
37A Castle Street Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB3 0AH
Mikvah Tel. 012 233 54603

Gateshead
180 Bewick Rd, Gateshead NE8
Mikvah Tel. 01914 773 552

Newcastle on Tyne
United Hebrew Congregation Mikvah of Newcastle
Graham Park Road,Gosforth, Newcastle on Tyne NE3 1JZ
Mikvah Tel. 0191 284 4365

Hull
Hull Hebrew Congregation Mikvah Mei Menachem
30 Pryme Street Anlaby, Hull HU10 6SH
Mikvah Tel. 01482 653 242

Leeds
Etz Chaim Synagogue Pearls
411 Harrogate Road, Leeds LS17 7TT
Mikvah Tel. 0113 237 1096

Leicester
Leicester Mikvah
The Synagogue, Highfield Street, Leicester LE2 1RE
Mikvah Tel. 0116 270 6622

Liverpool
Liverpool Communal Mikvah
Dunbabin Road, Lancashire, Liverpool L15
Mikvah Tel. 0151 722 9241

South Manchester
South Manchester Mikvah
Hale Synagogue, Shay Lane, Hale Barns, Manchester
Mikvah Tel. 0161 904 8296

Manchester
Manchester & District Mikvah
Sedgley Park Road, Prestwich, Manchester M25 OAL
Mikvah Tel. 0161 773 1537

Manchester Community Mikvah
Broom Holme, Tetlow Lane, Salford 7, Manchester M7
Mikvah Tel. 0161 792 3970

Whitefield Mikvah Hebrew Congregation Mikvah
Park Lane, Whitefield, Manchester M45 7PB
Mikvah Tel. 0161 796 1054

Oxford
Oxford Mikvah
75 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1HR
Mikvah Tel. 018 652 00158

Sheffield
The Kingfield Mikvah
Brincliffe Crescent, Sheffield S11 9BJ
Mikvah Tel. 0114 281 7459

Southport
Mikvah, Southport Hebrew Congregation
Arnside Road, Southport PR9 0QX
Mikvah Tel. 0170 453 2964

Westcliff – On – Sea
44 Genesta Road, Westcliff - On - Sea, Essex SS0 8DA
Mikvah Tel. 0170 234 4900

Cardiff
Cardiff Mikvah
Cyncoed Gardens, Cardiff, CF23 5SL
Mikvah Tel. 0292 048 3177

Edinburgh
Synagogue Chambers
4 Salisbury Road, Edinburgh,EH16 5QJ
Mikvah Tel. 0131 667 3144

Glasgow
Giffnock & Newlands Mikvah
Maryville Avenue, Glasgow,G46
Mikvah Tel. 0141 577 6937

Dublin
Terenure Synagogue
32a Rathfarnham Road, Dublin,6
Mikvah Tel. 00 3538 779 87627