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vah and keilim mikvah are not 
actually functioning yet. 
“The next decent rainstorm 
should be enough to put us into 
business!” said Rabbi Shneur. 
“Operating our mikvah will 
require all hands on deck … 
Spearheaded by Laya Kleinman 
and Elisheva Shomer, oper-
ational plans are already in 
place.”
Zeesy, in particular, is excited 
to be an ambassador for this 
mitzvah. Over the years, she 
had been surprised to discover 
that many women didn’t know 
about the mitzvah of mikvah 
beyond the wedding. 
“It’s such a fundamental part 
of Judaism,” said Zeesy, who 

recently finished the three-year 
course to become a certified 
mikvah teacher. 
“This mitzvah brings blessings 
to a marriage and to a family, 
even retroactively. Mikvah liter-
ally transforms a marriage from 
mediocre into a bond that is 
energized and incredible; it puts 
a G-dly spark in the relationship 
between husband and wife.
”
Needless to say, the two gen-
erations of Silberbergs and their 
entire congregation are eagerly 
anticipating the next rainfall.
“I think West Bloomfield was 
waiting for something like this. 
This mikvah center will change 
the lives of many people,” said 
Rabbi Silberberg senior. 

For More Information

• To register for the mikvah grand opening event on June 18, 
email www.mallorwaldermikvah.com.
• View the mikvah website at www.baischabad.com/ribbon.
• To contact Zeesy Silberberg or to learn more about the 
mitzvah of mikvah, email zeesy@baischabad.com.
• To contact Julia Weinberg, email julia@juliarobininteriors.com or 
check out juliarobininteriors.com. 
• To contact Jason Rogers, email lpproperties@aol.com.

Blessings of 
the Rebbe

Almost exactly 40 years 
ago, in a letter dated June 
1, 1983, the Lubavitcher 
Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem 
Schneerson, of blessed 
memory, sent words of 
blessing to the Bais Chabad 
West Bloomfield communi-
ty in honor of the mikvah 
being built at the time, 
stating, “It is impossible to 
overstate the great zchus 
(merit) of this great mitz-
vah.”
Rabbi Shneur Silberberg 
says: “I believe the 
Rebbe’s blessings are continuing to shine as we open 
the three new beautiful mikvahs at Bais Chabad.”

 
 
 
 

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