historical place HumberghausHumberghaus Dingden Hohe Straße 1 46499 Hamminkeln-Dingden - Germany info@humberghaus.de phone: 02852-963540 | ||
website: | http://www.humberghaus.de | |
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state: | 19.05.2024 |
The basin in the middle of the room is a mikveh, a Jewish ritual immersion bath. Mikvehs are used for the ritual cleansing of individuals
and objects. It is the most valuable evidence of Jewish life in Dingden
and a rarity, since private mikvehs are only to be found in very few places. Its provision might have been connected with the occupation of the male members of the family as butchers.