With ornate fixtures designed by local artisans, New Orleans’ new Mikvah Chaya Mushka welcomes Jewish women with a warm and comforting touch.
By Yonit Tanenbaum
Five years after Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, members of the city’s hard-hit Jewish community are pointing to the grand-opening of a ritual bath as evidence of the region’s continuing rebirth.Mikvah Opening Celebrates New Orleans’ Rebirth
With ornate fixtures designed by local artisans, New Orleans’ new Mikvah Chaya Mushka welcomes Jewish women with a warm and comforting touch.
By Yonit Tanenbaum
Five years after Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, members of the city’s hard-hit Jewish community are pointing to the grand-opening of a ritual bath as evidence of the region’s continuing rebirth.
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