mikvah
noun
a ritual bath to which Orthodox Jews are traditionally required to go on certain occasions, as before the Sabbath and after each menstrual period, to cleanse and purify themselves.
mikveh
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a variation of
mikvah.
Example Sentences
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Among the buildings included in the new designation are Erfurt’s Old Synagogue, a 13th-century stone building that illustrates Jewish family life in the medieval era, and a traditional ritual bath, or mikveh.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
Haber said the most significant thing about the bath, known as a mikveh, was its location overlooking the Temple esplanade.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
But the series also treats some rituals, like the mikveh in which Esty purifies herself before getting married, with reverence and care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2020
Indeed, the state-sanctioned enforcement of traditional gender roles even affects the mikveh, the ritual bath.
From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2012
Lurching up and coughing, I seized onto the side of the wooden board to keep from toppling into the mikveh.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
