The Mikveh at BHHC
The new Mikveh at BHHC is open and may be booked via this phone number: 07415 685689
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The Mikveh was designed by Rabbi Meir Posen, and constructed under the supervision of Rabbis Hershel Rader and Anshel Halpern.
History and Significance
The mikveh has been a part of Jewish life for at least two thousand years. Examples have been found in Israel dating from the first century BCE. The oldest mikveh in Europe is to be found in Sicily and dates from about 600 CE and was in use until the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492.
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The mikveh is a pool of stationary water some of which must come from a natural source such as rain water, a lake, stream or the ocean. The design of the mikveh must accommodate enough water to cover an average sized person. There are strict guidelines in Orthodox Judaism covering the volume of water. The mikveh may not be a temporary structure and is usually constructed as part of a building. The water in the mikveh may be warmed.
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Halacha (the body of Jewish law) dictates when one should use a mikveh. Please contact the Rabbi if you have questions. ​​