Beth-El Community Mikvah Immersion Guidelines
We are happy to welcome you to our new
Beth-El Community Mikvah!
Below are our guidelines for Friday night and Yom Tov immersions.
1) One should schedule a Friday night Tevilah only when one’s Mikvah count
determines that Friday night is the earliest night one can immerse. For
instance, if one's count allows for a Thursday night immersion or earlier,
immersion should not be postponed to Friday evening.
However, in special circumstances, our Mikvah is willing to accommodate a woman
on a regular weekday night as well.
2) For Friday night immersions, all preparations should be done before Shabbat
begins. The time of arrival will be coordinated with the Mikvah attendant on
call for that evening. All reasonable efforts will be made regarding the
scheduling of arrival and departure times to respect the privacy of the woman
using the Mikvah.
Either the woman should light Shabbat candles before she comes to the Mikvah
with the intention not to accept Shabbat until sunset, or Shabbat candles should
be lit by another adult member of her household.
3) Click for a Pre-Tevilah Preparation
Checklist for Friday night and
Mid–Yom Tov
Immersion Guidelines where applicable.
Any planned deviation from the preparation list should be sanctioned in advance
by one's Orthodox rabbi and disclosed in advanced to the Mikvah attendant when
setting up an appointment. One should also consult an Orthodox rabbi if
one is planning an immersion and has surgical stitches, casts, temporary dental
work, or any other issue which would require a question to be asked of an
Orthodox rabbi before coming to the Mikvah. The name of the rabbi and his
specific instructions to the woman should be communicated to the attendant in
advance when making the appointment so that there is no outstanding question at
the time of immersion.