On Monday, the final day of the International Kinus Hashluchim last week, Vaad Rabonei Lubavitch conducted a Yom Iyun (Seminar) on the topic of building and maintaining a Kosher Mikvah as per the guidelines of the Rebbe Rashab.
On the panel of speakers were Rabbi Sholom Ber (Berel) Levine, Head Librarian of the Rebbe’s library, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Feigelstock, Rov of Kehilath Lubavitch Buenos Aires Argentina and R’ Elozor Raichik, international expert in construction of Mikvaos.
The lecturers expounded on the subject, stating that in order for a Mikvah to properly adhere to the guidelines of the Rebbe Rashab, it must be built with 2 main components.
The first, is that a Mikvah with a “Bor Al Gabai Bor,” the Mei Geshomim water holding tank is located below the Bor Hatvilah immersion pool.
Also, the Mikvah must have an independent Otzer Mei Geshomim – water cistern/ reserve water tank, to collect water so as to maintain an accumulation of enough Mei Geshomin to facilitate the changing of the water in the Bor Hatachton at regular intervals. Doing this assures that there will be 40 Seah of original rain water in the Bor Hatachton at all times.
Both of these components are an integral part of the Mikvah, the panel concluded, and only by building a Mikvah with both of these components does one have a Mikvah as per the instruction of the Rebbe Rashab, the way he built his Mikvah in Rostov ,Russia, 98½ yrs ago.
After the seminar, R’ Elozor Raichik accompanied the Shluchim on a guided tour of the newly built Mikvah Mei Chaya Mushka in Crown Heights, where he explained the intricate details of the Kashrus of the Mikvah.
The luxurious new Mikvah has opened in March and is fully operational for use by neighborhood residents and guests.
Reservations can be made online or by phone at 718 221-0221.
