Sderot Mikveh Crisis Resolved with Private Donation, Price Drops to 18 Shekels
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
The "Seven Virtues" mikveh in Sderot, the world's first fortified mikveh, has lowered its immersion fee from 80 to 18 shekels after securing a private donation. The funds will subsidize operational costs, resolving a recent financial crisis. The mikveh offers various services for women in the region.
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- Sderot's "Seven Virtues" mikveh reduced its immersion fee from 80 to 18 shekels.
- A private donation will subsidize the mikveh's operational costs.
- The mikveh is known as the world's first fortified mikveh.
- The financial crisis was announced two weeks prior to the resolution.
- The mikveh serves women in Sderot and the Gaza envelope region.
The "Seven Virtues" mikveh in Sderot, known as the world's first fortified mikveh, has resolved its financial crisis by reducing its immersion fee from 80 shekels back to 18 shekels. The crisis was averted through a private donation secured by the Religious Council and the mikveh's operating association, which will subsidize the high operational costs.
The "Seven Virtues" mikveh announced the price reduction on its Facebook page, stating that the private contribution, facilitated by Religious Council head Natan Bar Yochai and Rabbi Yehoshua Margalit, will allow them to continue operating and subsidizing costs for the near future. This solution comes about two weeks after the mikveh announced a significant price hike due to a lack of budget.
Previously, the mikveh had appealed to its patrons to contact the Religious Council to expedite a solution. The "Seven Virtues" mikveh, located in Sderot and serving the surrounding Gaza envelope region, describes itself as a women's renewal center. Beyond immersion services, it offers spacious changing rooms, bridal suites, wellness clinics, and spaces for workshops and events.