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From: Russell Hendel <rhendel@saber.towson.edu> Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 01:24:00 -0500 (EST) Subject: RE: Rabbi Millers Excellent Family Purity Book Gershon Dubin in mj-v31n46 writes >>>>>>>>> I heard an interesting story tonight before Maariv. It appears that there was a Rav Miller in America around the turn of the century who wrote pamphlets advocating certain construction changes which would have allowed any home bathtub to be a kosher mikva. His halachic points were apparently valid, but he was disapproved of by gedolei hador (Rav Chaim Ozer was mentioned) for practical reasons. >>>>>>>>> I actually have his book. He advocated building mikvahs on roofs(not in bathtubs where they are not kosher mikvahs because the water is drawn). I never heard of anyone disapproving of what he did. While we are on the subject: My favorite story from his book is about a California County Law that required a couple to wait 3 days before receiving their marriage license. Upon enactment of this law the marriage rate dropped 50%! (The story was used to illustrate the virtues of a Family purity law) Russell Hendel; Phd ASA; Math Towson; Moderator Rashi Is Simple http://www.shamash.org/rashi/