- Family and Society
- General Questions
1244
Question
are there prayers before mikva? what are the laws to go to mikva?
Answer
ב"ה
Shalom
It was not specified in the question whether you are referring to a male going to a mikve or a married woman going to a mikveh. The differences are great, but I will answer in short.
For a man, going to a mikveh today, there is no real requirement. It is only for added piety and purity. Therefore, there are different customs of when men go to the mikveh, daily, before Shabbat, before Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, before the different holidays etc.
Since there is no requirement for men, there is no Bracha said.
For women, making themselves permitted to their husband after being Nidda, is a requirement and a Bracha is said and there are those who have a custom of saying a prayer, found in the Sefer "Lashon Chachamim" of the Ben ISh Chai (vol.II, section 23).
The laws for a woman going to a mikveh require an entire book, which is not in the scope of this website.
All the best

On which day may one start wishing "Shabbat Shalom"?
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 9, 5780

Omer Days I can shave/cut hair
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 2, 5774

Stitches a chatzizah for the mikvah?
Rabbi David Sperling | Cheshvan 1, 5780

corresponding
Rabbi David Sperling | Cheshvan 29, 5782

Follow up to "outdated Mitzvot", Sanhedrin, morality etc.
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Nisan 18, 5785

Which Prophets did Israel kill?
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Adar 25, 5785

Is the Shulchan Hatahor (Komarno) acceptable for halacha?
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Adar 25, 5785
