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  1. Mikveh - Wikipedia

    • A mikveh or mikvah (Hebrew: מִקְוֶה / מקווה, Modern: mīqve, Tiberian: mīqwe, pl. miqva'ot, mikvoth, mikvot, or (Yiddish) mikves, lit., "a collection") is a bath used for ritual immersion in Judaism to achieve ritual purity. In Orthodox Judaism, these regulations are steadfastly adhered to; consequently, the mikveh is central to an Orthodox Jewish community. Conservative … See more

    Etymology

    Formed from the Semitic root ק-ו-ה (q-w-h, "collect"). In the Hebrew Bible, the word is employed in the sense of "collection", including in the phrase מקוה המים (miqwêh hammayim, "collection of water") in Gen. 1:10, Ex. 7:… See more

    History

    Before the beginning of the first century BCE, neither written sources nor archaeology gives any indication about the existence of specific installations used for ritual cleansing. Mikvoth appear at the beginning o… See more

    Requirements

    The traditional rules regarding the construction of a mikveh are based on those specified in classical rabbinical literature.
    Numerous biblical laws indicate that one must "bath… See more

     
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  1. What Is A Mikveh? - My Jewish Learning

    WEBA mikveh (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 …

     
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  4. King Herod’s Ritual Bath at Machaerus - Biblical …

    WEBAug 13, 2019 · Jewish ritual baths—called mikva’ot (singular: mikveh)—are immersion pools used in ritual purification. A large mikveh —the largest thus far uncovered in modern Jordan—was excavated in 2016 at King …

  5. What is the Mikveh? – Judaicapedia

    WEBJun 1, 2023 · The mikveh, a ritual bath used for spiritual purification, holds a significant place in Jewish law and practice. With roots dating back to Torah, the mikveh continues to be a powerful symbol of purity and …

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  9. The Mikvah - Chabad.org

    WEBA 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 …

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  11. On the Origins of Tevilah (Ritual Immersion)

    WEBApr 19, 2017 · When and why washing became immersion: between traditional-rabbinic and scientific-critical approaches to the origin of immersion and the mikveh.

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