An Ancient Mikveh in Gush Etzion

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24 Heshvan 5776 – November 6, 2015

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Photo Credit: Gershon Elinson/Flash90

Stairs to a Mikveh on Derech Avot in Gush Etzion.

My son in elementary school tells me that this is a photo of the steps leading down to an ancient Mikveh from the Second Temple period.

It’s located on Derech Avot (the path of the Patriarchs) in Gush Etzion.

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