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Used for discussions of mikva'ot. (en-US)

Definizione

(Hebrew meaning: gatherings of water) A bath used to ritually purify people who have become unclean. Presently, mikva'ot are primarily used by women seven days after the cessation of menstruation, however there are prescriptions for male usage. (en-US)

Fonte

Encyclopaedia Judaica. 16 vols. Jerusalem: Keter Publishing House Ltd., 1971-1972. Vol. 11, p. 1534

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• Vita religiosa ebraica