Two mikveh projects in Cambridge and Edgware have recently been given the green light by their respective council planning authorities.
After a lengthy period going through the planning process, Cambridge’s Chabad House was given the go ahead to convert a garage into the city’s first Jewish ritual bath.
The mikveh will dedicated in the memory of Chaya Rochel Paley – the sister-in-law of Chabad House directors Reuven and Rochel Leigh - who passed away two years ago at the age of 26, leaving behind a husband and a one-year-old son.
In an interview with the Jewish Chronicle newspaper, Rabbi Leigh, who also serves as the Rabbi of the Cambridge Traditional Jewish Congregation, said… Read More »