Grand Opening for New Mikvah

By COLlive reporter
Photos: Mendy Toledano/COLlive

A festive mood was in the air, as the newly- built, state of the art Mikvah Mei Chaya Mushka was opened in Crown Heights at a grand opening dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday.

Crowds of supporters, community members and members of Bais Shmuel Chabad congregation in Crown Heights were in attendance in a tent in front of the building on the corner of Lefferts and Troy Avenues, to celebrate the great milestone and the dedicated support of the individuals who brought the dream to fruition.

Master of Ceremonies, R’ Mendel Duchman of Los Angeles, paid tribute to the Mikvah’s founder, Rabbi Moshe Pinson, as a “one-of-a-kind Chosid that makes things happen, who truly personifies Ha’Maseh Hu Haikar.”

Video: Mikvah Dedication Ceremony

Honored at the event were “the anchors of the Mikvah,” Feivish and Tamar Pevzner of the Five Towns, who dedicated much of the building to their parents’ memories.

Rabbi Moshe Pinson thanked many individuals for their support and dedication in seeing the project to completion.

“To be here is very humbling,” said Pinson. “I thank the Rebbe for inspiring us to build the grandest Mikvah possible.”

Pinson thanked a number of supporters, including Yingy Bistritsky, Mendy Farro, Avremel Lokshin, Zalman Shuchat, Zalman Skoblo, Dovid Smetana, Dovi Sperlin and R’ Avrohom Hecht OBM.

Thanked for the interior design was Maggie Rogatsky of HCDDesign Decor, Moishe Kops of Decor Island for the fixtures, Blackstone Contracters and DJ Design Associates.

Also thanked were Pinson’s uncle and aunt, R’ Mendel and Channy Drizin, “one of the first donors who stepped up to the plate and helped finish the Mikvah.”

A special thank you was given to activist Devorah Halberstam, who “makes the impossible happen,” Pinson said. “I called Devorah and said, ‘I need permits to make a 6,000 square foot building on a 600 square foot property.’ She said, ‘done.'”

Pinson also thanked Mordy Bistritzky, Haysha Deitsch, Shmuli Kopfstein, Levi Wilhelm and Shluchim Rabbis Yosef Chaim Kantor of Thailand, Berel Lazar of Moscow, Russia and Yosef Schildkraut of Brazil.

Pinson concluded with an emotional thank you to his wife and family, especially his mother Mrs. Rochel Pinson OBM. “I dedicated a lot of my time, effort and energy to this Mikvah in her merit,” Pinson said. “I know she is looking down from heaven saying, ‘Moishe, I’m proud of you.'”

After a special dedication to the Pevzner family, the ribbon was cut and the crowd poured inside to view the spectacular building.

The Mikvah will be open for use in approximately 2 weeks, Pinson said.