Build the First Mikvah

A mikvah is the most important element in a Jewish community, and many blessings for family health and happiness are promised to people who pay for its construction.

As the Ohr Chabad community takes root in the breathtaking Yatir Forest, the need for a local mikvah is immediate and urgent. Currently, the nearest mikvah requires a long drive through dark, winding forest roads — particularly challenging and unsafe for women in the evening hours.

“A city that has no mikvah must build one before it builds a synagogue.”

— Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah 266

Building a mikvah immediately will provide a safer, more accessible option for the families of Ohr Chabad. It will also serve as a spiritual anchor for the entire community — a place of renewal, purity, and connection.

What Your Donation Provides

• Architectural design and engineering
• Excavation and construction on the hilltop site
• Halachic supervision to ensure the highest standards
• Water collection and filtration systems
• Interior finishing befitting the community's vision
• Safety and accessibility features

By contributing to the Ohr Chabad mikvah, you are laying the spiritual foundation of an entire community. Every family who uses this mikvah — for generations to come — will owe a debt of gratitude to the pioneers who made it possible.