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  1. Mikveh - Wikipedia

    Outside of Judaism, mikveh has its counterpart in Christianity, called baptism, though Christian baptism is one of the main requirements for conversion to Christianity, while the Jewish …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. Mikveh | Jewish Women's Archive

    Jun 23, 2021 · The mikveh, or ritual bath, derived from ancient notions of purity and impurity. While the need for women to purify themselves after menstruation or childbirth was connected …

  5. 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.

  6. Mikvah | Ritual Bath, Immersion, Purification | Britannica

    1 day ago · (See mikveh.) The uncleanness of persons, furthermore, is also signified by body liquids (or flux) in most cases. (Additionally, the uncleanness that comes from contact with a …

  7. Mikveh | Texts & Source Sheets from Torah, Talmud and Sefaria's …

    While there are different kinds of ritual impurity and as many processes to regain a status of ritual purity, immersion in a mikveh, a ritual bath, is an important element in the purification process.

  8. Mikveh unearthed beneath Western Wall plaza shows evidence of …

    1 day ago · Mikveh unearthed beneath Western Wall plaza shows evidence of Temple’s destruction Archaeologists say excavated bath, filled with ash and debris, offers a window into …

  9. Buried for 2,000 Years: Ancient Mikveh Discovered Beneath …

    13 hours ago · The mikveh was burned during the Roman destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE. As Roman forces set the city ablaze and destroyed the Second Temple, ash and debris sealed …

  10. 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath discovered under Western Wall …

    1 day ago · 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath discovered under Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem The mikveh still bears ash remains that testify to the destruction of the Second Temple, …