A mikvah, Orthodox synagogue and kosher bed-and-breakfast are planned for Anchorage, which is home to 2,000 Jews. According to the New York Jewish Week, a handful of Orthodox women currently take a three-and-a-half hour flight each month to Seattle, where the nearest mikvah is located.
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