Mikveh Mechanics

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What are the specifications for a halachic mikveh? Is any body of water such as a pond, river, or spring enough to fulfill the mitzvah of tevilah? Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he examines the mechanics of the mikveh and what practical specifications need to be fulfilled for it to be kosher.

                                            
                                            Next Class
                                        June 28, 2026
25
Days
5
Hours
10
Mins

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                                            Time of Class
                                        
                                                        Sunday                                                    

                                                        5:00 pm

Classes

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June 28, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Mikveh Mechanics: Lesson 1 – זחילה

Class description

זחילה – The water in the mikve must be at rest; flowing or moving water is invalid.

July 5, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Mikveh Mechanics: Lesson 2 – השקה

Class description

השקה – Connecting invalid water to a kosher mikve purifies the otherwise invalid water.

July 12, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Mikveh Mechanics: Lesson 3 – המשכה

Class description

המשכה – Flowing water is invalid if it is spilled or poured into a mikve; but not if it flows
directly into the mikve.

July 19, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Mikveh Mechanics: Lesson 4 – שלג וקרח מלאכותי

Class description

שלג וקרח מלאכותי – Use of snow and artificially frozen water for a mikve.

Rabbi Dovid Fink

In addition to being one of Rabbi Brovender's first students, Rabbi Dovid Fink is an outstanding expertﾠand teacher of Halacha. Rabbi Fink received his Rabbinic ordination from ITRI and the Mir and was awarded his Ph.D in Semitic Languages and Linguistics from Yale University. Rav Fink has taught thousands of students from all over the world for over 35 years.