Mida Lida: This is what a hope designed from the inside looks like

A new mikveh for NIS 2 million, a renovation with a budget of half a million NIS - a moment after the storm of the Nida campaign, we peeked into mikvahs around the country to see from the inside what the places where the baptismal commandment takes place look like

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07/07/2022

Thursday, 07 July 2022, 06:49 Updated: 07:00

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Realizing that the appearance of the mikveh affects women's willingness to immerse, they began to invest in design.

Hope in Shavei Shomron (Photo: Zalmiri)

Last week, a lively debate arose following the "Smokers of a Woman" campaign in which celebrities promoted Nida's paid fees.

The storm around the subject has not yet subsided, but we are no less interested in the payment received by Shai Mika, Yael Bar Zohar, Michal Ansky and others - what does a mikveh look like from the inside and what are the guiding considerations in shaping a mikveh.

A mikveh is usually a public structure, in the past these structures were characterized by a very modest approach, but in recent years there has been a change and the trend is to design spa-style mikvahs with much more investment in visibility that provides a more pampering experience for immersed women.

The National Center for Family Purity is an association that, among other things, participates in the financing of the construction and renovation of mikvahs, and even there they realized that the design and appearance of the mikveh affect women's willingness to come and perform the baptism.

Today, the association employs a number of interior designers who plan and adapt the mikvahs to the communities and women they are supposed to serve.

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"The mikvahs in Samaria are less than eye-popping."

A spa-style hope in Shavei Shomron (Photo: Zalmiri)

Hagit Schechter is one of them, and she says that the design of the mikveh also has a connection to the geographical location where it is located.

She distinguishes, for example, between mikvahs she designed in localities in Samaria, such as Shavei Shomron, for example, and mikvahs she designed in various localities in the north.

"The women in Samaria were looking for something that connects to the land, to the land, to nature. The mikvahs there will usually be less eye-popping, with calm colors, like green and turquoise. The people there live simply and the mikvahs are a derivative of their way of life." "In a more luxurious and shimmering look, with a combination of gold colors and shiny materials. They asked for a hope that would create a hotel feeling, compared to the women of Samaria who wanted a hope in a relaxed spa atmosphere," she says.

There was a demand for a mikveh with a luxurious and shimmering look.

Hope in Birya (Photo: Eli Kovin)

Hope in Birya (Photo: Eli Kovin)

Anat Magidov, another designer who works with the National Center for Family Purity, says that what is in front of her eyes when designing mikvahs for women is "to allow any woman who wants to take a dip to do so in the most comfortable and respectful way." A pampering that gives a feeling of fun in the spa. "

With over 10 years of experience in designing mikvahs, Magidov has over the years formulated some important insights on the subject: "A mikveh is a public structure in the end," she says. "And for urban women. Therefore, the design should be classic, which welcomes every woman with dignity and allows her to go through the preparation and immersion in relaxation and comfort. I explain this point to seat representatives who want a certain design style."

"The design should be classic and treat every woman with respect."

Mikveh Bar Ilan in Rehovot, which has been renovated (Photo: Eli Kovin)

"Every woman needs her own pampering."

Mikveh Carmi Katif (Photo: National Center for Family Purity)

Use of large tiles and luxury materials.

Hope in Sheffer locality (Photo: Eli Kovin)

Hope in Sheffer locality (Photo: Eli Kovin)

According to her, in the past the mikvahs were as simple as the whole way of life was simple.

So the mikvahs were designed like pools - with shower cubicles in one place, toilets in another, and the women moved between them.

"Over the years they realized the importance of the partitions, which were raised to the ceiling to give privacy to each woman, and realized that every woman needs her own pampering. Large, modern materials and well-designed lighting, and we take care of spacious rooms and all kinds of treats for women. "

The cost of building a new mikveh is estimated at NIS 2 million, according to a source in the Family Purity Association, while the cost of renovating an existing mikveh is estimated at NIS 500,000-600,000.

The State of Israel, through the Ministry of Religions, budgets the construction of a mikveh in the amount of NIS 1 million, and renovation in the area of ​​NIS 150,000. The rest of the money comes from other sources, sometimes the local council participates in funding, In recent years in the construction and renovation of many mikvahs around the country.

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