et nondescript, if not totally con- cealed. Finding most facilities requires ingenuity. The entrance to the Rehavia mikvah, for one, is flush with the right side of the distinguished Ha'Ari Street synagogue. Exploring the house of worship from its left wing would lead to an ad- ditional door at the rear of the structure. Through the back door, a narrow passageway leads to a tidy, more spacious waiting room, recently renovated with Italian im- ported marble wall tiles. Hallways radiate out in dif- ferent directions, lined with bathing rooms which adjoin either private or shared mikva'ot pools. Although most Jerusalem mikva'ot are built into syna- gogues, ostensibly for cost ef- ficiency, their interiors range from modest, in the older Jerusalem neighborhoods, with two or three shared ritual pools, to quite lux- urious, the mikvah in the predominantly Orthodox western neighborhood of Har Nof. Housed in an imposing structure and set on a hill that towers over steeply land- scaped apartment houses, the complex interior includes no less than nine ritual pools set at various angles off the modern bathing facilities. The waiting and make-up rooms are well-appointed with angled mirrors and at- tractive marble walls. A similar sense of spaciousness is apparent in the privately built mikvah in Bayit Vegan, also an enclave of religious Jews. Divided bet- ween two floors in a separate, inconspicuous building, the upstairs floor is set aside for men, many of whom, in Jerusalem, ritually immerse themselves every morning. In all, that facility contains ten ritual pools in handsome quarters. And in the largest mikvah structure in Jerusa- lem, in the old Baka neighborhood, not only is there a section for the celebrating female family members of kallot or brides, but an entire division for the handicapped. Disabled women from all parts of Israel avail themselves of either of two specially designed lifts that allow them full immer- sion in the ritual pool. The staff receives specialized training in the physical as well as emotional handling of the handicapped. Probably the most unusual of Jerusalem structures are the igloo-shaped mikva'ot erected in the modern outly- ing neighborhoods of Jerusalem: Gilo, Ramot, Talpiot Mizrach and Neve • Metro Detroit's newest old bank is still the best! Interest rates as of 11-13-91 MONEY MARKET RATES ank National Bank of Detroit 4.65 Manufacturers 4.65 Comerica 4.75 Michigan National 4.70 Standard Federal 4.70 First Federal of Michigan 4.75 First of America 4.75 Select your favorite negative for a free 8"x10" print when you buy an 8"x10" frame. It's an offer that's only fitting. *Based on $5,000 deposit. Some minimum deposit requirements may be lower. Higher rates may be available for larger deposits. Rates subject to change. Franklin BankNA Member FDIC SAVE 20-50% on a wide selection of frames LENDER For information, call 358-5170 SAVE Southfield - Birmingham • Grosse Pointe Woods $3.00 OFF 36 exposures $2.00 OFF 24 exposures $1.00 OFF 12 exposures •41 process only MEN'St & CH‘ ILDRO EN'S FO OOTV/ s EAR O 29215 ® Eastman Kodak Company, 1988. Kodak is a trademark. THANKSGIVING DAY SALE One Day Onlyil A.M.-3 P.M. up to All Fall & Winter Shoes For Women & Children up to 1/2 OFF. All Previous Soles & Loyowoys Excluded I WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S FOOTWEAR e0Owt‘4150 SC Where Fit & Fashion Come Together Located at 6221 Orchard Lake Rood • 1 Block North of Maple Rd. West Bloomfield, Michigan • (313) 737-2266 OPEN TILL 8:00 P.M. EVERY WEEK NIGHT Northwestern Hwy. at 12 Mile Rd. in Franklin Shopping Plaza LOST OUR LEASE Watch For New Location ALL HANDBAGS & FASHION JEWELRY 30.50 % OFF Fri.-Sat.-Sun., Nov. 22, 23, 24 Iona cruisewear excluded previous sales excluded Hunters Square • 14 Mile & Orchard Lake Rd. • 851.4460 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 71