On November 10, 2025, Maayanot announced a working agreement with Beth El Synagogue to build our new community mikveh on the Beth El campus in St. Louis Park.

Highlights

• Maayanot will remain an independent, nonprofit organization with tenancy at Beth El.

• Our Site Exploration Committee was comprised of volunteer community members from across the Twin Cities who work in the fields of real estate development and architecture. They sought a location on a Jewish campus that would be best suited for building a pluralistic community mikveh. The committee and the Board of Directors determined that Beth El, as a well-established congregation whose leadership strongly supports Maayanot’s vision for a community mikveh, would be a great fit.

• Maayanot will renovate an interior space and build an adjacent addition with a separate entrance at the Southwest corner of the building. The organization hopes to open its doors in early 2028. 

“We are thrilled to have found a home for Maayanot on Beth El’s campus,” said Cantor Rachel Stock Spilker, Maayanot Founder and Board President. “We look forward to building a beautiful space for the entire Minnesota Jewish community, including those who are choosing Judaism, to have the opportunity to experience the powerful, sacred ritual of mikveh immersion.”

“At a time when our Jewish community seeks renewal and comfort, reflection and connection, Maayanot arrives as a source of blessing—rooted in ancient tradition yet expressed through an open, inclusive, joyful spirit,” said Beth El Senior Rabbi Alexander Davis. “It will stand as a testament to the spiritual power of water and Maayanot’s inspired vision. We look forward to having this new community mikveh on our campus.”

Read Maayanot’s location announcement press release.

Preliminary sketch of Maayanot’s private entrance on the Beth El Synagogue campus.