Mikvah

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The Beauty and Spirituality of Mikvah

The Mikvah is a mystical pool of rainwater that transports a person back to the very origins of spiritual purity. It is the mystical key to a heavenly marriage because its properties are magnetic, creating an exhilarating attraction between man and woman. It is the essential component of a fulfilling marriage based on the Laws of Family Purity. Those who know its 2000-year-old secrets have mastered the foundation for a wonderful marriage.

If you are married or considering that significant step, the mikvah can provide you with spiritual insurance for lifelong happiness.

Our Mikvah serves women in a sensitive fashion that enhances the meaning of this ritual and encourages continued participation. It enables each woman to discover the spiritual mystery in this life-fulfilling Mitzvah in a tranquil and supportive setting.

Our Newly Renovated Mikvah (Autumn 2024) - Photo Gallery

The synagogue community just made a $100,000 renovation of the Mikvah, completely refreshing the lobby, prep rooms and mikvah pool after its initial 20 years of use. This luxurious mikvah is open to all women in the area; synagogue membership is not required. An appointment is necessary.

Mikvah waiting area

Preparation Room 1 - Bath

Preparation Room 2 - Shower

The Mikvah pool and steps

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The Mei Menachem Mikvah, when it first opened in the ground floor of Congregation B’nai Avraham of Brooklyn Heights, was acclaimed as “breathtakingly beautiful” and “an architectural wonder,” with favorable reviews in The New York Times ("A New Mikvah for Moderns" and "A Ritual Bath, the Mikvah, Makes an Elegant Return"), The Brooklyn Paper ("Yes, that was Oprah on Remsen Street") and the Brooklyn Eagle ("Mikvah 'Bar Mitzvah' in Brooklyn Heights").

In the video below, as Oprah describes the role of mikvah in Jewish life, she visits the Mei Menachem Mikvah at Congregation B'nai Araham. (While she refers to the mikvah's role in Hasidic Jewish life, in fact it is an essential component of family life for most observant Jews.)

click here to view "Women and Mikvah," a video lecture by Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin.