Room 28 ~ Mikvas
Exhibit 28a- The Great Mikva. Near the
Southern Wall of Har HaBayis are a multitude of mikva'os.
This mikva is the largest, capable of holding ten of thousands of
gallons of water.
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Exhibit 28b- Domed Mikva. Most of the mikva'os had domed
roofs to help cut down on evaporation.
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Exhibit 28c- Mikva.
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Exhibit 28d- Stairway to Underground Mikva. Notice the remains
of a wall that goes down the center of the stairway. One would enter the mikva
on the right side. After immersion, one would leave on the left side. In
that way, one who was "tomay" would not accidentally
touch one who just became "tahar."
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