Mikvah Chaya Mushka
A Modern Link to an Ageless Tradition
Central to Jewish life are the laws of Taharat Hamishpacha - Family Purity, of which immersion in a Mikvah is an integral part . It is these laws that sustained Jewish families through both times of turbulence and peace. It is so important that a community is obligated to build a Mikvah even before a Synagogue.
The Mikvah Chaya Mushka of New Orleans is located on premises at Chabad Lubavitch of Louisiana headquarters - 7037 Freret St. As the privacy of the Mikvah attendee is of high importance, a separate entry for the Mikvah is designated along side the building.
In addition to the warm caring individual attention for every attendee, a special package is provided to brides and other first time users. BRIDES! Please contact us well in advance of your wedding so that we can make proper arrangements. Mikvah Chaya Mushka also offers pre-marital counseling for brides and occasional educational programs related to Jewish family life.
Construction of a free-standing, state-of-the-art, modern Mikvah facility is nearly completed thanks to a generous pledge from Lee and Steve Rittvo. The new Mikvah, called The Ringger Center for Women's Enrichment, will be located behind 7035 Freret St., and will have private access and parking.
The Mikvah is available by appointment only. To make an appointment please contact Mrs. Bluma Rivkin at 347-564-6525 or blumarivkin@juno.com, or Mrs. Rivkah Kehaty at 504-931-4029 or rivkakehaty@yahoo.com.
To learn more about Mikvah and Family Purity, and for a directory of Mikvahs throughout the world, please visit Chabad's Global Mikvah Site.
A sampling of articles about Mikvah and Family Purity from the ChabadNewOrleans.com library
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The Mikvah
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By Rivkah Slonim
Everything you wanted to know about Mikvah but didn't know to ask
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By Manis Friedman
Marriages need separations. Sometimes a couple will spend time apart, or get into arguments and be angry at each other. Often the arguing isn't for the sake of arguing, but for the sake of creating a distance so that husband and wife can feel like ... |
| On the Essence of Ritual Impurity |
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By Susan Handelman
We cannot logically understand the Divine laws of Niddah and Family Purity, but we can try to understand them spiritually
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| Purifying Waters |
By Tzvi Freeman
The most important institution of Jewish life, next to the home, is the mikveh and its cycle of union and separation between husband and wife. Because precious things only stay beautiful when you follow the manufacturer's instructions... |
| Mikvah Time |
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by Roni Leob Richter
The year is the same, the days are the same, but the months are different. It is a time quite individual -- created by G-d, especially for me...
| Marriage: An anthology |
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Compiled by Yanki Tauber
Whom to Marry... Why Do We Fall in Love... The Kabbalah of Marriage... Yes and No... The Mikvah... Waiting... Moses vs. Freud... Adam & Eve... The Loving Friends.. Ring, Round & Roof... and 20 other articles and stories on marriage |
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