Kosher Restaurants and Catering Karen's Café, located in the Paperny Family JCC, offers dairy / pareve meals and snacks. They also provide full service catering and banquet service. The café is located at 1607 90 Avenue SW. Karen can be reached by email or in person.

The Carriage House Inn and Conference Centre has kosher certified catering and banquet facilities. It is located at 9030 Macleod Trail South. Their phone number is 403-253-1101. They sell kosher challah on Friday mornings.

The Faigel Shapiro Kosher Pantry has provided kosher catering for some events. For more information email or call 403-281-3770.

Kosher challah may be purchased at the Paperny Family JCC on Friday mornings (with some exceptions due to holiday observance).

Accommodations for visitors who are Shomer Shabbat:

If you are interested in spending a Shabbat in Calgary, the following options are available to you:

The Chateau Renoir is a high-end senior's residence located across the street from the JCC and House of Jacob Mikveh Israel- HOJMI (9229 16th St. SW). They offer a small number of guest suites for visitors. To book a room at the Renoir, please contact Nicole Pye, Senior Receptionist at 403.255.2105.

Hotels

If you prefer to stay at a hotel, the Carriage House Inn (9030 Macleod Trail South) is closest to the Orthodox synagogue (HOJMI). The walk is approximately 45 minutes on fairly flat terrain.

Home Hospitality
Congregation House of Jacob/Mikveh Israel (Orthodox) can arrange home hospitality.  Please visit the HOJMI website for more information

Chabad Lubavitch of Alberta offers hospitality services. Please visit their website for more information.

• Safeway at Glenmore Landing (14 Street and 90 Avenue SW)
• Sobey's in Bridlewood (2335 162 Aveue SW)
• Superstore (10505 Southport Road SW)
• Kalinka (8, 7400 Macleod Trail SE)
• Italian Centre (9919 Fairmount Drive SE)
• Many other stores, including Save-on-Foods carry some kosher items

Please be aware of the more common Canadian hechshers - COR, MK, and BCK

What is a mikveh?

A mikveh is a pool of naturally collected water that was never stagnant or gathered by human means. The pool is designed specifically for immersion, according to the rules and customs of Jewish law. It contains about 200 gallons of water.

What is special about the water in a mikveh?

Water is the primary source of all living things. It has the power to restore and replenish life. A mikveh must be filled with living waters from a flowing source, such as fresh spring water, rainwater, or even melted snow. The water is kept under strict hygienic control, and is cleaned regularly.

What is the primary use of the mivkeh?

It is used by women as part of the mitzvah best known as Taharat Hamishpachah or Family Sanctity.

What are some other uses for a mikveh?

Use of the mikveh is delineated in Jewish Law and dates back to the dawn of Jewish history. It covers many elements of Jewish life. The mikveh is an integral part of conversion to Judaism; mikveh is used, though less widely known, for the immersion of new pots, dishes, and utensils. The mikveh concept is also the focal point of the Taharah, the purification rite of a Jew before the person is laid to rest and the soul ascends on high. The manual pouring of water in a highly specific manner, over the entire body of the deceased, serves this purpose. Mikveh is also used by men on various occasions; the most widely practiced being immersion by a groom on his wedding day, and before Yom Kippur.

How can I learn more about the mikveh?

Speak to your halachic authority or call 303.323.MOED for more information.

What is the importance of the mitvah of mikveh?

Although it is not as famous, religiously speaking, the mitzvah of mikveh is on par with fasting on Yom Kippur. Traditionally, building a mikveh took precedence over a synagogue. Both a synagogue and a Torah Scroll, Judaism's most venerated treasure, may be sold to raise funds for the building of a mikveh. While the synagogue represents the community, the mikveh is a symbol of the family. We cannot build communal life before first securing our family life. One must flow from the other. Successful families make successful communities. As sacred as the synagogue may be, the mikveh can be a deeply meaningful spiritual experience in the life of a Jewish woman. As one woman put it, "Sometimes I feel my femininity, and sometimes I feel my Jewishness. It wasn't until immersing in the waters of the mikveh that I felt both simultaneously."

*Content is courtesy of Mikvah.org , Taharas Hamishpacha International

Men $350              

Women $250 annual

Family $400               

Conversions $100   

Weddings $100        

One time use $25

Kelim (Vessels)    $25 per box (Must be fully washed at home before bringing to the Mikvah) ($150 annual)

Thank you for your financial support with this sacred work.  

Women as always. Men see below.

Keylim by appointment only through the Mikvah telephone or text: 403 978 2324

Men:

Daily 6:00 - 9:00 am

Sunday 6:00 - 10:00 am

Friday PM Summer / Winter & Erev Yomtov - Arrangements to be made through Rabbi Miller, Rabbi Matusof, Rabbi Safren or Daniel Shimonov

Regular users will have the combination to the upstairs door. If needed call or text the Mikvah Telephone on 403 978 2324

For tevilas keilim (utensils), contact the mikvah to make an appointment.

Towels are provided for mikvah users.
Bedikah cloths are available for purchase at the mikvah.

A list of rules will be posted at the Mikvah and will also be mailed to the male users along with the invoice.

A container of cleansing wipes is placed on the stairs leading to the Mikvah. Please wipe the stairs and clean after use to assure no hair is left.

Please remember that this is a WOMENS MIKVAH and must be respected as such or men may lose their privilege.

Prep Rooms:

The room on the left is for women only.

The room on the right will be open for washroom purposes for both men & women (Please be respectful and leave clean)

All men are required to shower before entering the Mikvah. See THIS SHEET.