Episode 48 The Mikveh of Hope
The restoration of a remote ritual bath helps illuminate the meaning of the mitzvah it allows Jews to fulfill.
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Rabbi Soloveichik’s yearlong “Ten-Minute Mitzvah” podcast is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.
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