The Zoning Board of Appeals had a change of heart yesterday with regard to the Mikveh question and instructed its secretary to draft a resolution rescinding its previous action in granting the appeal of orthodox Jewish congregations here, headed by Bernard Pepinsky, to erect a Mikveh on Washington Avenue in the residential district of Cincinnati.
It was explained that the only difference would be the cost of land in the business district, as the Mikveh would cost the same, whether built in the residence or the business district. The resolution will be acted on next Tuesday.
Protests against the erection of the Mikveh in the exclusive Avondale section had been raised by several prominent Jews living there. They argued that it was a business, and not a religious matter, and should therefore be prohibited in accordance with the zoning laws. Last week the Board of Appeals had granted permission for the erection of the Mikveh, but yesterday it rescinded its action.
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