The Louisville
Vaad HaKashruth

The Louisville Community Mikvah welcomes and encourages use by all Jews of any background and/or affiliation.    Our mikvah was built with community funds and is currently maintained by the Louisville Vaad HaKashruth through  fees from member congregations (presently Adath Jeshurun, Anshei Sfard, Keneseth Israel and Chabad of Kentucky),  families, individuals and donations.  In order to help cover the ongoing costs of maintaining a clean, safe, and  comfortable environment, we ask all mikvah patrons to contribute to the mikvah.

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UPDATED MIKVAH PROTOCOLS: These policies remain in place until further notice:

 

• Scheduling

  • Appointments must be scheduled at least 72 hours in advance. It is better to cancel a previously scheduled appointment than to schedule one last minute.

 

• Contacts

  • Women

    • Goldie Litvin (502) 494-3774

    • Rivka Lederman (347) 662-7285

    • Ariane Barrie-Stern (347) 907-1660

    • Sheila Lynch (502) 896-9736

  • Conversions and Dishes

    • Carla Crum, Vaad HaKashrut of Louisville Secretary

 (502) 724-7983 carla@ansheisfard.com

• Men and Any Questions/Comments

  • Rabbi Yaakov Lederman, Louisville Vaad HaKashrut Administrator

 (347) 665-7249 rabbilederman@ansheisfard.com

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• Fees

Payable via cash or check to the Louisville Vaad HaKashrut in the Mikvah donation box or through this link https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/3CBDM4JP2WBH8 or use the QR code provided at the mikvah.

• Free for members of Shuls that are part of the Vaad.

• $36 for conversions by non member synagogues/temples.

• $18 per use by non-member patron (for other than conversion).

• $10 Late Fee for appointments scheduled less than 72 hours in advance.

• $5 Towel/Robe.

• $9 per session Toveling (for non-member patrons).

• Households unaffiliated with member congregations shall pay an annual fee of $180 for unlimited use. Households are defined as a person or group of people occupying a single dwelling.

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• Hours

  • Conversions and Dishes

    • By appointment during the daytime only

    • Not past 1 hour prior to sunset on a weekday

    • Not past 12:00 p.m. on Fridays and Erev Yom Tov

  • Men

    • Before Shabbos and Yom Tov

    • 3:00-6:00 p.m. summer/1:30-4 p.m. winter

    • *Please check the Mikvah door for information on closings on Erev Shabbos/Yom Tov for women appointments.*

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ALL USERS –Anyone wishing to use the Mikvah for any purpose must provide advance notice of at least 3 full days (72 hours). Several people are contacted in order to have the Mikvah clean, filled, heated and available at the times requested. Failure to provide adequate notice may create situation where the Mikvah is empty. Filling the Mikvah takes time. The shower in the Mikvah is available for use. Please wipe down and remove all hair and debris after using the shower.

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DO NOT LEAVE PERSONAL BELONGINGS BEHIND AS THEY WILL BE DISCARDED

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Rabbi Yaakov Lederman at (347) 665-7249         Email: rabbilederman@ansheisfard.com