mikva

Jewish ritual bath beneath the Church of St. Philip the Apostle; Syracuse, Italy.

Mikveh discovered in basement of former strip club in Poland

Just up the stairs from the mikvah — which is full of water — are remnants of the former Sphinx club: a Heineken sign and a pole for strippers.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
23/08/2023

Boston’s groundbreaking community mikveh closed due to burst pipe

For Boston-area Jews who immerse ritually on a monthly basis, in keeping with Jewish tradition, the closure could be a significant interruption.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
16/02/2023
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