Private Mikva for Men

Not that I know of but there are mikvahs that are not as crowded as others. Known crowded mikvahs Boston, Rabbi Sekula.

many smaller mikvaos in brooklyn that are part of a shtibel open at a certain hr on erev rosh hashana maybe 12pm as an example so just get there a few min early.. secondly rav sharage feivel used to tell the bochurim in torah vodaas that in dinei geirus a bris alone is not enough you need ” tevila” . he said if mikva can make a goy to a yid it definitly has the koach to make a yid A BETTER YID. so go stay focused no one is really looking at you … =gut yom tov

You can use a lake or river.

I think that even though the widespread custom is a non private mikvah, more should be done for those who were not raised this way, or do not feel comfortable with this

“By gentiles “the females do also,so..?

On the Lower East Side of Manhattan there is only one mikvah . It is primarily a Womens Mikvah so the rooms are of course private. It is however also available daily morning’s, erev shabbos & yomtov for men too. I know, cause I’ve used it. So that’s an option.
I don’t know the phone # off hand but you can certainly Google it. I know I’ve seen the info online. Much Hatzlacha!

“cherrybim” – A shower does not render a person “Tahor”. IF there is no choice one should at least take a shower so to have 9 kavin, but it is not a mikve. Also there are 2 reasons for mikve erev YOM KIPPPUR, one is for tahara and one is for tshuva. You are not yotzai teshuva with a shower.

funnybone
just like people think and feel different about things, this issue is no exception. We are not discussing a few freeks who are just crazy or a tiny tiny percent of people [ even that would be an interesting discussion ] rather large segments of our society just don’t feel good using public dressing rooms or showers or mikvahs. If you can’t relate, that’s fine, just know what I am saying is a fact.

YF: if someone has a tattoo and doesn’t want anyone to see it, then I get it. Otherwise, I don’t. You are a male human being like anyone else around and you go to the mikvah. Big deal!

There is a small mikvah on E. 10th off of I in basement of shul that is often pretty empty, depending when you go. I used to go to “private mikvah” on E.15 and J but got tired of the long waits and the price for the privilege of privacy. I don’t even know if it is still an option.

flatbisher: are you referring to Rabbi Beck’s shul?

Call yourself The Exceleh Rebbe, and tell the mikve people that “The Exceleh Rebbe is coming and would like the mikve cleared out for him for 10 minutes”

YF: unsure which culture you are referring to.
Also unsure if people need to discuss their emotional issues in a public CR.
Unsure how large a segment is suffering with this issue, have you done any research?

like 10 or 11 am they are usually not so crowded

Rav Moshe suggests not using urinals ( Yoreh Deah 3 siman 47,5) but I’m not sure if he was discussing when they didn’t have little walls between them. I think I’ve heard this from elsewhere too…not sure where.

‘FB
The “culture” point is that today things are different to older times, where bathing naked was normal.
And what is wrong with raising emotional issues here?
I am basing my comment myself being a public figure, and being asked several times questions tht revolve around this issue.
Just for your info, I am a mikva goer. But I am heard enough to make my above statement

The entire world was subjected to a “מקוה” (mabul) granting a new start. Stay focused on the huge benefits & shortly you will be wondering whatever bothered you.

Joseph: Actually, the halacha is that one should urinate around other men rather than hold it in and harm one’s health. So it is not forbidden. But still, apparently Rav Moshe thought it was an issue and we should avoid it if possible by using the stall. The same logic should apply to mikvah. Some people are naturally more reticent to expose themselves to others; why not accommodate them so they can also use a mikvah? Bashfulness is after all a fundamental Jewish trait.

I find it interesting that so many people are looking for private mikvahs (i.e. women’s mikvah) for the men, when at the same time on Erev Yom Kippur many mens’ mikvahs in places like Boro Park open up to the women (in the morning) to accommodate the crowd.

Yytz: I looked up R. Moshes teshuva and you are correct. I will discuss it w my Rabbi, as my shul has urinals.

FB: Another reason for installing “unisex” bathrooms with only stalls? On a serious note, it would be a big cost to convert existing facilities, even if there is arguably a tzinius issue for a small percentage of the tzibur. Its perhaps feasible for a small shtiebal but think about the additional space required for a shull with several hundred daveners.

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Time for Truth: Not sure if you are serious but for most young women, even from more traditional families, if her Choson’s family invited her to a shvitzbath to “check her out”, she should invite them ALL to go toivel in Lake Erie in mid-January.
ADocs: Definitely a lower cost option than most Simcha halls in BP and Willy plus in some cases, would save the choson a separate trip to Mikvah. Yichud in the sauna followed by a cold dip outside by the fire hydrant. Where do you guys come up with these brilliant ideas??

If you want privacy, go 5 in the morning. There is a mikvah in the basement in a shtebul on E. 13 between M & N that is open and hardly anyone uses it at that time. Just bring your own soap and towel. Comes 1 O’clock Erev Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur the place is packed.
Another solution is make your own mikveh. Up until a hundred years ago communal bathing was common, now everyone has at least one bathroom per apartment. Converting a bathtub to a mikvah is possible but would require a larger tub.