Halachic Highlights

Question: May one add chlorine to a mikvah?

Short Answer: Although one may not add anything to a mikvah that changes the color of the water, it is permitted to add clear chlorine to a mikvah, especially if it absolutely does not change the appearance of the water.

Question: May a mikvah contain warm water?

Short Answer: Yes, one may add warm tap water to our mikvaos, which are built by halachic mechanisms that permit tap water.

Question: What is the required depth of mikvah waters?

Short Answer: Water in a mikvah must be a certain height above the middle of the immerser’s body. Accordingly, many mikvaos are approximately four feet deep.

Question: Should observant Jews strive to build mikvaos in non-observant communities? Should a mikvah (run by observant Jews) allow non-observant Jews to use the mikvah for conversions?

Question: May one immerse in a private mikvah that was built or is maintained without rabbinic oversight?

Question: May women insist that the sole community mikvah be used only for women at night, and that men not use the mikvah during the day?