Kollel Visits Drizin Mikvah

Rabbi Yosef Heller, Rosh Kollel in Crown Heights, recently took over 30 young rabbis to Park Slope for a fascinating mikva tour.

The Park Slope Mikvah is being constructed in memory of Mrs. Sara Drizin OBM, the mother of Crown Heights philanthropist Sholom Ber Drizin, and grandmother of Zevy Drizin, a resident of Park Slope.

The tour provided the young Rabbis with the opportunity to experience first-hand the intricacies of building a kosher mikvah with all its modern-day implications.

While at the site, the young men were shown the manner in which rainwater descends from the stone roof and comes to rest in the pit beneath the mikvah’s floor. At that time, Rabbi Heller also mentioned many possible halachic queries concerning mikvaot, and he explained to the young men how to resolve them.

Rabbi Shimon Hecht, Shliach of Brownstone Brooklyn and overseer of the Park Slope Mikvah, gave the group a complete tour of both the men’s and women’s mikvaot.

In addition, he showed them the hospitality suites on the third floor of the building, which were also under construction.

He was accompanied by the pro bono contractor Yankie Sufrin who gave the group a detailed description of the mikvah’s mechanics.

“I was particularly gratified to observe some of the young rabbis get involved in animated analyses of complex aspects of the mikvah,” said Rabbi Hecht.

Although Rabbi Heller does not personally give a hashgacha on mikvaot, he seemed very impressed with the structure and current development. “Very beautiful,” he commented, summing up the project.

The Jewish Community of Brownstone Brooklyn is extremely grateful to the Drizin family for their ceaseless support and dedication regarding the mikvah.

The project will reach its monumental completion this coming summer.