- Mikveh - Wikipedia
A mikveh or mikvah (Hebrew: מִקְוֶה מקווה, Modern: mīqve, Tiberian: mīqwe, pl mikva'ot, mikvot, or (Ashkenazic) mikves, [1][2] lit , "a collection") is a bath used for ritual immersion in Judaism [3] to achieve ritual purity
- What Is A Mikveh? - My Jewish Learning
(pronounced MICK-vuh, also spelled mikvah), is a Jewish ritual bath Almost every Jewish community has at least one mikveh (you can search here for a traditional mikveh, or here for a non-Orthodox mikveh directory)
- The Mikvah - Chabad. org
What Is a Mikvah? A mikvah (מִקְוֶה, also spelled mikveh) is a pool of water, in which Jewish people immerse to affect purity It is most commonly used by women, as part of the niddah cycle, before she is reunited with her husband The mikvah is also used by converts as they become Jewish
- Mikveh - Jewish Womens Archive
Jewish law prescribes that women immerse themselves in the waters of the mikveh following their menstrual periods or after childbirth in order to become ritually pure and permitted to resume sexual activity The observance of this ritual has declined in modern times, but it still remains a key element in Jewish ritual practice
- Mikvah | Ritual Bath, Immersion, Purification | Britannica
Mikvah, (“collection [of water]”), in Judaism, a pool of natural water in which one bathes for the restoration of ritual purity The Mishna (Jewish code of law) describes in elaborate detail the requirements for ritually proper water and for the quantity of water required for ritual cleansing
- Mikveh - Jewish Virtual Library
Mikveh (Hebrew, מִקְוֶה), literally translated as a “collection” or “gathering,” is a pool or bath of clear water in which immersion renders ritually clean a person who has become ritually unclean
- What is Mikvah? - Mikvah. org - Mivtza Taharas Hamishpacha
Mikvah is a most precious and beautiful mitzva (Torah precept) There, enveloped by its living waters and immersed in its sanctity, one is transformed to a state of spiritual purity, reaffirming the cycle of life
- What is a Mikvah - chabadofseattle. org
Primarily, the Mikvah is the anchor of "Taharat Hamishpachah": the set of Torah laws regulating intimate relations between husband and wife, maximizing the relationship and nurturing an ideal vitality in their marriage
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