The Mikveh

The mikveh at Etz Hayyim was used in common with the congregation of Beth Shalom Synagogue (now destroyed).

Until 1996 its interior was choked with local trash and after being cleaned it remarkably came back to life. Fed by underground springs its waters are very cold - The mikveh is of special important in a Jewish community and takes precedence even over the synagogue itself.

 Learn more about the major Reconstruction and Renovation story (1996-1999): the process of the project and the mikveh renovation as captured in time!

Associated article you can read:
 The Water of life: Mikveh article0010, PDF, Pages 3, 217 KB
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