Built under the supervision of our community Rabbis and leaders in 1989, the Fair Lawn Mikvah is overflowing with holiness and rich history. With Baruch Hashem an ever-growing population, the Fair Lawn community now recognizes that we have a responsibility and privilege to transform the very building that has and continues to transform us. We have come together in a magnificent showing of Achdut (unity) to fundraise and bring about a much-needed refurbishment of the Mikvah in town.

We are confident that we will meet and even surpass our fundraising goal of $360,000 to refurbish the current Mikvah. The ultimate goal of the Mikvah Association is to provide our growing community with a free-standing Mikvah. Any excess of our goal will be allocated to a stand-alone Mikvah which will further enhance our community and reflect our enormous growth. This is truly an exciting time to partner with the entire community in this endeavor. We are blown away by what we are able to accomplish thus far, and look forward to seeing what our combined efforts can do in the next 36 hours. Join us in this transformation!

Testimonials

"Our Mikvah is deeply layered with stories of personal sacrifice, big and small. I look forward to building upon these moments with the refurbishment that will keep the basic structure and enhance the experience for us all."

"As an attendant, it is so inspiring to know the members using the Mikvah. For instance, there was a completely not religious woman who would come monthly for the Mikvah. She was always excited to go and would make her appointments in advance. Even though she did not hold onto a lot of her upbringing, Mikvah was something she and her husband would not let go of."

"Construction to beautify our Mikvah would enhance the experience tremendously. We spend money to beautify many dear mitzvahs in our lives, ones that only come around once a year. I believe we for sure should enhance the Mikvah that so many community members use on a regular basis."

"During COVID, the need arose for other women to fill in as shomrot. The Mikvah would not have been able to run without these women. Quickly, a team of rotating shomrot was devised by the Mikvah board. Sarah* realized she had made the right decision. Women would thank her for her sacrifice for “putting herself at risk’’ for the women of Fair Lawn. At the same time, Sarah was inspired by the many women in our community who made the sacrifice to come to the Mikvah, even during the height of the pandemic. Not once during the pandemic did the Mikvah close."