The Barbara and Danny Gold Family Community Mikvah Center, located at United Orthodox Synagogues, is a modern mikvah facility that includes the Susan and Michael Abramowitz Family Community Mikvah as well as the fashionable Beverly and Howard Feldman Lounge.
Built in 1999, the community mikvah center is equipped with two up to date preparation rooms with showers for privacy and convenience, a relaxing lounge furnished with a vanity center for bridal preparation, and a contemporary kosher mikvah. Trained attendants are available to assist all mikvah users.
Mikvah
Information
MIKVAH GUIDELINES
Hours reserved for women to immerse is after tzeit hacochavim (nightfall) (Gaonim). This can be found at www.ou.org/zmanim. If you are unsure of the earliest time to immerse, please contact Rabbi Gelman.
All appointments must be made by 9:00 PM the night BEFORE immersion. Our attendants are all volunteers and need time to coordinate their appointment schedule. There is an additional $18 fee for any woman who calls after the designated time. For women to schedule an appointment, please call Dorit Guttman or Debra Kira (see contact below).
Conversions are to be scheduled through the office and must occur during the day.
Brides are to schedule their appointment through the office and must occur during the day.
Men will have access to the Mikvah, by appointment only Monday - Friday from 8:30am, until 2 hours before sundown. The usage fee for men is $18.00/ person/visit. Please call the synagogue office to schedule your appointment.
Toyveling of utensils must be done during the regular synagogue office hours or on Sunday by previously made appointment. Appointment must be made through the office on Monday through Friday prior to a Sunday use. A basket will be provided and must be used for safety reasons. No toyvelling of dishes is allowed at night. Please do not leave empty dish boxes or packaging in the mikvah.
PLEASE NOTE: Towels are NOT provided.
Rabbi Gelman is always available for answering halachic questions.
ACCESS
Only the Mikvah attendants will have the combination. If you need to use the Mikvah and wish to go with your regular partner you must still contact the person on call that evening to gain access to the Mikvah. If you do have the combination (as a volunteer attendant) do not under any circumstances give out the combination to the Mikvah to anyone.
One may not use the Mikvah unless they are a member in good standing or have paid for a particular visit. Membership forms are available in the synagogue office.
FEES
In order to help cover the ongoing costs of maintaining a clean, safe and comfortable Mikvah, the following charges are in place:
- Women pay an annual (April -March) fee of $180 or $18.00/person/visit.
- One time use for conversion requires a fee of $180/ person.
- One time use, pre-wedding, requires a fee of $36/person.
- Mikvah room use for wedding preparations during daylight hours only requires a charge of $100.00 (no food is to be brought into mikvah rooms)
- One time use, for out of town visitor, requires a fee of $18.
- Men pay $18/person/visit
- Toyveling of dishes/utensils: $5 / visit or $36 / yr (unless the woman has paid the regular annual fee which includes unlimited toyveling priveleges)
- Waiver of the fees, based on individual need, will be addressed by the chairperson of the Mikvah Association in consultation with the Rabbi
All fees must be paid prior to the use of the mikvah. We do not accept credit cards. Please make your check out to United Orthodox Synagogue, or pay in cash.
Please read through the mikvah guidelines and scheduled fees. If you have any questions or need to schedule an appointment please call the synagogue office.
Contact Information:
United Orthodox Synagogue
713-723-3850 (for conversion, bride, toyveling or men)
Dorit Guttman
Co-chair Mikvah Association
713-553-6123
Debra Kira
Co-chair Mikvah Association
713-205-2106
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Available for Men? |
Yes |
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Special Information for Men |
Men will have access to the Mikvah, by appointment only Monday - Friday from 8:30am, until 2 hours before sundown. The usage fee for men is $18.00/ person/visit. Please call the synagogue office to schedule your appointment. |
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Affiliation |
United Orthodox Synagogues of Houston |
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Hashgacha / Kosher
Supervision |
Rabbi Barry Gelman |
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Hours |
See Info |
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Reservations |
Required |
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Parking |
Street |
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