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Beach immersion late at night

15 July, 2024

Question:

Hi! I’m scheduled to go to the mikveh the night we land for our vacation. We land at 1am and I don’t believe any mikvehs in the area are open that late. Our hotel is by the ocean. May I immerse at the beach? If so, can you guide me on the proper protocols?


Answer:

Thank you for reaching out to us.

We appreciate your dedication to immersing on time. Though an immersion at the beach can be valid, one of the halachic criteria for this is safety. We cannot see how an immersion at any point between 1:00 a.m. and dawn would be safe. In this case, unless the timing works for you to immerse before your flight departs (please write us more details if you think this might be relevant) or there is a mikveh attendant willing to work very late hours for a fee, we would recommend that you delay immersion to the night after your arrival.

We wish you a good trip! Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.


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