Buried, forgotten, demolished: Archaeologist searches for New York City’s lost mikvehs

Posted Saturday, October 17, 2026 12:57 am

Via The Times of Israel

Miriam Entin, a PhD candidate at CUNY, scours historical records to locate ritual baths from immigrant heyday, hoping to shine light on Jewish history and allow for future digs

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