Please do not use this mikvah after nightfall. The Keilim Mikvah is closed on Shabbos and Holidays. Suggested donation $10
Hours
Keilim Mikvah is open for self service:
Sunday - Thursday 7:00 AM - Sundown
Friday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location
223 N State Street, Newtown, PA 18940 (Left side entrance, second door)
Access: text 215.771.4645 for the combination code.
Guidelines for Tevilat Keilim
Utensils Requiring Immersion
- Utensils used for food and beverage preparation, serving, or storage must undergo ritual immersion before use if they are made of the following materials:
- Metal, glass, aluminum, cast iron, chrome, pewter, Pyrex, stainless steel, tin.
- Note: Plastic, nylon, and silicone tools do not require immersion. However, Chabad and other traditions choose to immerse them without reciting a blessing.
Utensils That Don’t Require Immersion
- Wooden, earthenware, stone, and paper utensils (unless coated with metal or glass)
- Utensils not in direct contact with food or beverages (e.g., bottle and can openers)
- Disposable utensils for one-time use
Who Can Immerse Utensils
- Any male or female over the age of Bar or Bat Mitzvah may perform the immersion.
How to Immerse a Utensil
- Remove any substance hindering complete water contact (e.g., rust, glue, labels).
- Recite the blessing.
- Immerse the utensil, either by holding it loosely to ensure full contact with water, or by placing it in a perforated basket, immersing the basket, and shaking it.
- To learn more about immersing utensils in a mikvah, copy this link and paste into your browser: https://jewishcenter.info/82673/
- Instructions for Tevilat Keilim
- Stickers and glue remnants must be removed before immersion.
- Our Keilim Mikvah is fully supplied with items to assist you with removing stickers.