There are many reasons to immerse in a mikveh, many of them do not halachically necessitate a bracha if one is able to expand their consciousness and spirituality. The view that is taken by the mikvah is extremely narrow. What about a woman who is married and new to Torah and gets investigated for her religious status? Do you think she is going to return? What about a woman who is no longer a needa and wants to immerse for the last time. Is it anyone's business that she is in menopause? What about Yom Kippur? What about a personal journey and need to go into the mikvah without the bracha? Wake up Jewish world. Hashem is expansive and wants us to have dam le chav sechut and ahavat israel!!

no 31 Thank you for your comment - going to the mikvah is not only for reasons relating to marriage and marital relations - it is also for spiritual purification - as you mentioned prior to Yom Kippur, when one has made some vow and come to the end of the period involved, when one wants to "come close to Hashem" perhaps after a period of not functioning entirely correctly - using the Mikvah should not be strictly for purely physical reasons. Also not all single women would use the Mikvah for "sinfujl" sexual reasons, but because they feel the need to become more spiritually cleansed.

Since there are a number of alternatives (granted some are quite inconvenient), then this whole thing is a "tempest in a pee pot". It is very puzzling and alarming that State-funded facilities such as mikvaot could have restricted access dictated by some illegitimate, self-appointed "morals squads'...such instances are outright violation of the affected women's civil rights ( freedom of choice denials) and are clearly illegal.

Simply to live in a purer state; and that is in addition to the very valid spiritual reasons some of the women have rightly noted. Awareness of rabbinical errors is growing, but, sadly, self-correction on their part is far slower in coming--but, 'ברוך ה, the number of rabbis trying to make corrections is growing.

are we kidding --of course let them go --so at least they wont do it in that sin

It is surely better that single women involved in a sexual relationship use the mikvah. In addition, single women sometimes want to use the mikvah for other spiritual reasons. Before I married, whenever I ascended the Temple Mount I needed to use a mikvah first, and I ended up going to a mikvah on a yishuv some distance from Jerusalem where I was living, simply to make sure that I was appropriately prepared for the ascent to the holiest Jewish site and that I could use a mikvah openly for that reason. However, if you don't offer the information that you're single then they won't normally ask, so long as you look of an age to use the mikvah for family purity. But it's better to dress as though you're married and to be familiar with the normal procedure before you go.

Once again the Reform movement demands in the name of religious freedom that the practice of Torah Judaism be banned.

I was following the logic of a previous appeal referred to in the article, that mikvaot be open to all women that behave appropriately at the facility. Mikvaot exist for a purpose and immersion is not required for single women, though some have customs. For certain people to arrive with intent to misuse the facilities is inappropriate, in my opinion. Those who do so create the dispute and exclude themselves, so I disagree this is a case of discrimination.

#37This discussion has nothing to do with Reform or not Reform.It is about Justice ,and it is said in Torah that Jews must always pursue Justice . #38 I say the same as I am saying to #37,adding Miriam´s Metzorah,among other Torah cases when imersing in Mikvah was/is required. Halachah is not absolute-it requires adjustments in order to promote true Justice and broad Truth .

... violates the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Public Places Law as well? How 'bout don't ask don't tell? I haven't come to a conclusion on this matter, but the points made by the Religious Action Center and the talkbackers here raises many complicated questions. And while everyone here seems to have an opinion I don't see anyone proposing a rationale that can answer the most basic of questions (mentioned at the beginning of this comment).

This is a rather naive discussion. As orthodox men and women are marrying later and later, sex among this unmarried community is prevalent. As an orthodox person I say, let the still waters run deep. Am Yisrael and Medinat Yisrael are facing far more insidious dangers than unmarried women in mikveh waters.

If they were reform Mikvahs they would be Co-ed, with video feeds.!

If polygamy, concubinism, and kosher hookers, were allowed; I predict a lot of marriages would be happier. Let's face it....monogamy sucks...and much holier people than us were polygamists and had concubines. Why deny our own nature and heritage. It's embarrassing for married Haredim to be diagnosed with an STD from illegitimate sex partners. I say,"Gimme dat ol time religion". Our great Judaic Kings had the right idea, Aleihem Hashalom. Our the scholars of this generation better than the Patriarchs, Melech David, and Shlomo, A'H'...I think not!