Mikveh
Massive newly-unearthed complex may shed light on how Jewish pilgrims prepared to enter the Temple
The discovery was made during five seasons of excavations, directed by Prof. Uzi Leibner and Prof. Orit Peleg-Barkat of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Institute of Archaeology.
How to move an ancient mikvah? Inside the IAA's operation to conserve a Second Temple ritual bath
Rights org. files complaint after Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yosef shames women for private mikveh use
The mikveh belongs to the women of Israel, not to those who yell at them - opinion
This week in Jerusalem - A round-up of city affairs: Mikveh maneuver
What has been going on in Israel's capital this week?
Two-thirds of mikvaot don’t have operating license
Absence of operating license raises concerns over proper management of standards at mikvaot.
Ancient ritual bath makes journey to new kibbutz home
Kibbutz campaign triumphs in attempt to house ancient mikveh
Coronavirus has particular impact on Orthodox Jewish couples
With resurgence of coronavirus infections in Israel, women considering a visit to the ritual bath must weigh marital relations and public safety
Our proximity to holiness requires our utmost caution
The strict barriers put up between impurity and holiness mean that throughout their lives, humans will invariably be barred from approaching God’s presence in the holiest of places.
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Mayyim Hayyim mikvah in Massachusetts closes to prevent coronavirus spread
Like many other mikvahs, Mayyim Hayyim had remained open even after other Jewish institutions shut down, employing enhanced cleaning procedures in mitigate risk.
Mikvah-peeping Rabbi Barry Freundel set to be released early from prison
Freundel, 68, who began serving his prison term in May 2015, was sentenced to 6 1/2 years after pleading guilty to 52 counts of voyeurism, a charge that carries up to a year’s incarceration.
Concern rising over mikveh use amid coronavirus epidemic
Orthodox women arbiters of Jewish law tell women not to immerse in mikvaot if they cannot confirm hygiene of mikveh, prominent religious-Zionist leader tells women not to delay immersion
73-year-old man found dead in Jerusalem mikveh
The circumstances surrounding the man's death are not yet known.
Yom Kippur: The soul’s mikveh of purification
We will try to understand the principle of vidui according to one of the greatest Mishnaic sages, Rabbi Akiva.