Community Mikvah

The Adas Israel Community Mikvah

Immersion. Connection. Renewal.

A Mikvah is a Jewish ritual bath, requiring “living waters” sourced from rain. Oceans, rivers and other natural bodies of water are all kosher mikvahs. The ritual of immersion is rooted in centuries of Jewish tradition. It is a powerful way to experience an embodied spirituality and can connect a person to God, to their own body, to their ancestors and to the water cycle of our planet.

Our Mikvah is a Jewish sacred space designed to support Jewish ritual life and the personal transitions of individuals and families in the Jewish community. Traditional reasons for visiting the Mikvah, such as the mitzvah of immersing monthly, getting married, making dishes kosher, converting to Judaism, and preparing spiritually for Shabbat or holidays are welcome here. Equally encouraged are creative reasons to immerse, usually around major life transitions. Examples of this type of visit are varied but include reaching a milestone birthday, marking the end of a period of mourning, becoming a bar or bat mitzvah, or celebrating an anniversary.

Immersion in the mikvah is a highly personal and spiritual experience and we respect the privacy and dignity of each person who uses the mikvah.

Adas Mikvah Voted Best Mikvah in the Washington Jewish Week's Best Of Jewish Washington 2024

How Do I Book an Immersion?

You can now book a Mikvah immersion completely online, by clicking here. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to the Director of the Mikvah Rabbi Elianna Yolkut rabbi.yolkut@adasisrael.org.

What About Converting a Child?

Click Here to learn about the meaningful and beautiful process of converting a child in the Adas Israel Community Mikvah.

What Are the Costs and Contacts?

Mikvah Fund Donation Form

Thank you for your donation to the Adas Israel Community Mikvah. We appreciate your support in helping us to maintain and operate this important community resource.

Suggested donation amounts are:

$36 one time visit (one person)
$54 pre-wedding visit (covers both partners)
$72 conversion (per family)
$154 yearly unlimited usage

Todah Rabah--Many Thanks!

* First Name

* Last Name

* Email Address

* Phone Number

* Home Address

* City

* State

* Zipcode

* Mikvah Donation Amount

Total Contribution

Mikvah Community Partnership Donation Form

We appreciate your support in sharing the costs of running this important community resource. It takes a village to manage the laundry, maintenance and repairs, supplies, staff time, building use, and security. Please partner with us in making the Mikvah a sustainable community resource. Here are the suggested contributions:

$1800 for Very Large Congregations (over 1000 member units)
$1200 for Large Congregations (500-999 members)
$600 for Medium Size Congregations (250-499 members)
$360 for Small Congregations (up to 250 members) and Independent Clergy

You can donate here or mail a check to Adas Israel Community Mikvah 2850 Quebec Street NW, Washington, DC 20008. As always, financial situations are not a barrier to use and we will continue to offer open access. We thank you for your partnership and look forward to seeing you and your congregants here.