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Jerusalem's Only Handicapped Mikveh in Disrepair
by Eliezer Rauchberger

Jerusalem's single mikveh for the handicapped is in a state of deterioration and unsuitable for use, according to a report presented to the Knesset Committee for Public Inquiries. The passageways are too narrow to permit people in wheelchairs to maneuver freely and the mikveh itself is very old.

MK Rabbi Yisroel Eichler, chairman of the committee, called the situation scandalous and decried the fact the Government Committee for the Development of Religious Facilities has not met for two years. "Not a single new mikveh or new beis knesses was built during this period or received government assistance," he said. Although typically, a lack of funding is cited as the reason for inactivity of this sort, in this case NIS 20 million was budgeted for the construction of religious facilities, yet no construction work has actually taken place.

During the meeting, it was found that last year the hoist in the handicapped mikveh was replaced by the City of Jerusalem's Religious Facilities Administration but no other improvements were made, leaving the mikveh in a dire state. The heating systems are also inoperable.

 

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