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 …
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 …
What Is A Mikveh? - My Jewish Learning
Jewish law requires that one immerse in a mikveh as part of the process of conversion to Judaism. It also requires women to immerse before getting married and when observing the laws of niddah …
Mikvah | Ritual Bath, Immersion, Purification | Britannica
1 day ago · 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 …
What is a Mikvah - chabadofseattle.org
The word “Mikvah” means “gathering” or “collection” in Hebrew, denoting a collection of water to one place. This is why a spring-fed pool, an ocean or a lake, as naturally occurring mikvah, may be used …
Mikvah User's Guide - ChabadCentral.org
IMMERSING IN A MIKVAH is a beautiful and intimate ritual for spiritual renewal. In the tranquil waters of the Mikvah, the woman taps into her closeness with God — the source of life, purity, and holiness. It …
Mikveh | Jewish Women's Archive
Jun 23, 2021 · Ritual purification in a mikveh is used for a wide range of purposes, including conversion and burial ceremonies. Individuals might immerse themselves in the mikveh before weddings or …
Mikvah - ChabadNM.org
To the uninitiated, a modern-day Mikvah looks like a miniature swimming pool. In a religion rich with detail, beauty, and ornamentation against the backdrop of the ancient Temple or even modern-day …
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.
Mikveh unearthed beneath Western Wall plaza shows evidence of …
1 day ago · Workers clear debris from the excavation of a Second Temple period ritual bath, or mikveh, in Jerusalem, Dec. 2025. (Emil Eljem, Ari Levi and Yuli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority)