"The mikvah is located in the basement of the Chabad center, and,in fulfillment of the requirement for a fresh source of water, is partially fed by rain collected at the roof, said Leah Teichtal, the co-director of the center with her husband. The rabbi called his wife the “mastermind” of the project.
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The guests descended a brightly lit staircase to the mikvah rooms, including one with showers and bath, and another with the turqouise-tiled pool itself, its several steps leading downward into clear, warm water that is filtered constantly.
The rabbi said the steps are there because “some women are tall, and some are, well, not so tall.” He added that the mikvah for men is not yet finished.
Mikvah users can get a manicure and pedicure, and classical music will be piped in, Leah Teichtal said." (Source: Baltimore Jewish Times)
The opening ceremony, however, was marred by the tragedy of the terrorist attack in Mumbai and the death of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivkah Holtzberg.
It should be noted, that this Mikvah is now Berlin's third, as Berlin's Jewish Community also has two Mikvahs. It is not clear if the number of Orthodox women and new brides in Berlin really justifies so many Mikvahs...
In our Jewish Tour in West Berlin, you can learn more about the two "western" Mikvahs and visit the sites of both. We can also do a tour to cover the sites of Chabad in Berlin, including where Rabbi Schneeorsohn has lived during his Berlin era.
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