HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A heated controversy over a proposed Jewish ritual bath, known as a Mikvah, came to a head in Hollywood on Tuesday night.

The property at the center of the fight sits at 1434 Monroe Street.

The plan calls for demolishing the existing home to build a Mikvah, a religious purification bath that requires immersion in a pool of water, traditionally collected from rain.

Developers are asking the city for a special exception to construct a religious building in a residential zone.

Neighbors pushed back, saying the design doesn’t fit the neighborhood and warning it could create zoning conflicts and traffic problems.

Mikvah supporters wore white while those opposed wore red.

In the end, the board told the applicants to go back to the drawing board and return with new designs that better match the neighborhood before any decision is made.

The next meeting will be held on Feb. 10.

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