Chabad.org
Israel’s Arava wilderness bordering the Dead Sea draws millions of tourist visits annually. A new mikvah in the community of Neot Hakikar will spare women visitors – and locals – the hardship of not having the ability to ritually purify themselves.
ARAD, Israel — A new women's mikvah was unveiled about 1,378 feet below sea level at the village of Neot Hakikar just south of the Dead Sea. Built with public funding and under the direction of Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Yaakov Mendelzohn, the mikvah – deemed to be the lowest on earth – will also serve the neighboring community of Ein Tamar and the scattered desert hamlets in Israel's Arava region, including Ein Hazava and Ein Ofarim.
Lowest Mikvah on Earth To Serve Local Desert Communities, Vacationers
Chabad.org
Israel’s Arava wilderness bordering the Dead Sea draws millions of tourist visits annually. A new mikvah in the community of Neot Hakikar will spare women visitors – and locals – the hardship of not having the ability to ritually purify themselves.
ARAD, Israel — A new women’s mikvah was unveiled about 1,378 feet below sea level at the village of Neot Hakikar just south of the Dead Sea. Built with public funding and under the direction of Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Yaakov Mendelzohn, the mikvah – deemed to be the lowest on earth – will also serve the neighboring community of Ein Tamar and the scattered desert hamlets in Israel’s Arava region, including Ein Hazava and Ein Ofarim.
