CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - For the first time in over 50 years, the Charleston Jewish community is getting a new Mikvah. A Mikvah is a pool of water that is used for ritual cleansing and purification in Judaism and is known as the spiritual bedrock of Jewish family life. All Jewish communities have one. Congregation Dor Tikvah, an Orthodox Synagogue in West Ashley, is building a new Mikvah that will serve the entire Jewish community of Charleston, not just their congregation. Rabbi Sholom Mimran with Congregation Dor Tikvah says they saw a demand for a new, nicer Mikvah for the...
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