By COLlive reporter
Photos by Mendy Hechtman
3692 years after Avraham Avinu bought the field and Cave of Machpelah as a burial place for his wife Sarah, history is being made once again on this field.
Chabad of Hebron has dedicated a new Mikvah on the field of Machpelah.
The construction of the new Men’s Mikveh at the Machpelah Welcome Center (also known as the Gutnik Center), has been completed.
The Mikvah, built to state-of-the-art, modern standards, boasts an advanced heating system, the highest quality filtering process and was constructed to the highest possible Halachic standards.
The Rebbes of Chabad always encouraged enhancing the Jewish community of Hebron on a spiritual level, but no less important, on a physical level as well. Due to the current political situation, it is extremely difficult to make any significant changes in the city.
After many trials and tribulations (money being the least of the issues), the mikvah was finally built.
The dedication of the Mikvah was a small but emotional event, attended by major benefactor of mikvah Mr. Yitzchak Mirilashvili, Rabbi Moshe Shilat, director of the Meromin foundation, members of the Chabad staff, rabbis, and dignitaries of Hebron.
The program started with Mincha at the Mearat Hamachpela, followed by the official unveiling ceremony. The finale of the program was a special Hebron style BBQ farbrengen.
The new Mikveh, built on the actual Machpelah field, will be open at all hours for the visitors that come to Hebron from around the world, to afford them that special, spiritual moment before entering Judaism’s 2nd most holiest site.
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I haven’t seen the inside of any other men’s Mikvah.
But its nice to see the sleek design with the right amount of the right colored tiles.
A Gashmius that reflects the Ruchnius.
Nice job Danny – as usual.
Take Care.
Goo cohens! Keep up the gr8 work!
Keep up your amazing work!
Great work and thanks to the Shluchim!!!!!!!!!