Teen electrocuted in Jewish ritual bath in Rochester, State Police investigate

Troopers in Ellenville responded Wednesday evening to a medical emergency in Rochester.

Around 8:15 p.m., State Police were called to Ridgeview Road after a 17-year-old was found unconscious in a large tank of water, known as a Mikvah, which is “a Jewish ritual bath for spiritual purification, using waters from a natural source like rain or a spring.”

Authorities say the teen grabbed a handheld pool heater, resulting in electrocution…

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