Hands-On Learning A tour of the mikva currently under construction as part of the expansion of the Israel Henry Beren Campus provides rabbis-to-be with an opportunity to see their learning come to life in their own backyard One of the hallmarks of OTS’s Joseph and Gwendolyn Straus Rabbinical Seminary is the fact that rabbinical students …
In recent years, the topic of mikva (ritual immersion) has changed from a topic which is taboo to one of the most talked about issues in the religious sector, discussed not only in closed quarters but on the social networks as well. Along with the growing interest in the connection between body and soul, discourse …
Magnificent ritual bath in Wroclaw, Poland rededicated, half a century after closing its gates In the presence of the Chief Rabbi of Poland, the hundred-year-old mikva (ritual bath) was rededicated at the end of the week, after having suffered great neglect during Communist regime in the country By Itamar Eichner, Yediot Acharonot Judaism Reporter – …
