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  2. Mikveh - Wikipedia

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    Numerous biblical laws indicate that one must "bathe their flesh in water" to become purified from ritual impurity. [20] The type of bathing is specified in Leviticus 11:36, which states that "a spring, or a cistern, a gathering (mikveh) of water" is a source of purity. A mikveh must be built into the ground or built as an essential part of a ...

  3. Mikvah of Strasbourg - Wikipedia

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    The Mikvah (or Jewish ritual bath) of Strasbourg is a historic site in Strasbourg, in the French department of Bas-Rhin. The site is unique as it connects to the Jewish heritage of Strasbourg that dates back to the Middle Ages .

  4. Ritual washing in Judaism - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the circumstances, such ritual bathing might require immersion in "living water"—either by using a natural stream or by using a mikveh (a specially constructed ritual bath, connected directly to a natural source of water, such as a spring). This article discusses the requirements of immersion in Rabbinic Judaism and its descendants.

  5. Jewish courtyard, Speyer - Wikipedia

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    The Jewish courtyard consists of the remains of the synagogue, its courtyard, and the women's shul (prayer room), an intact Mikvah for ritual washing, and a yeshiva for teaching and studying. [1] The synagogue, courtyard, and mikvah were constructed in the early 12th century using sandstone, and the women's shul and yeshiva were built out of ...

  6. Niddah - Wikipedia

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    Mikveh, a ritual bath for immersion after the niddah period has ended. Vestot, days during which the woman is likely to see her menstrual flow Onah Benonit, the 30th day after the beginning of previous menstruation; Veset HaChodesh, the same day of the Jewish month on which began the previous menstruation

  7. Nir Bergman and Mindi Ehrlich Discuss Their Tallinn-Playing ...

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    Sara von Schwarze met Mindi’s mother to understand the character that she’s based upon, and then Nur Fibak, who plays Bati, went, among other things, to the Mikvah [ritual bath to achieve ...

  8. Jacob's Well, Bristol - Wikipedia

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    Following the well's rediscovery in 1987, the archaeologists involved in its survey suggested that the well might be a mikveh or Jewish ritual bath. [1] They noted that the small chamber 'filled with clear water issuing from a fissure in the rock, at a constant 53 °F, and left from another opening feeding the presumed conduit.' [ 2 ] The ...

  9. Their 20-year-old is a hostage in Gaza. Here's what they know ...

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    When I got in the water it felt like going to the mikvah," she said, referring to the Jewish ritual bath. "I felt pure again." 'Each one stands − and doesn't move' Fridays, generally speaking ...