Questions tagged [mikvah-ritual-bath]
Questions pertaining to the construction, immersion, and requirements of a mikvah (ritual bath), as well as understanding the requirement of people (ex: ritual purity after menstruation, a convert) and objects (newly acquired utensils) to immerse.
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Chazal using calculus
We see various math issues that show up in Chazal, but I don't usually see calculus. Thus, I was surprised to see the same topic in two places in Maseches Mikvaos, and in both I think you need ...
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Attire in the men's mikveh
I think the shulchan aruch says that when going down to bath in the river he should cover his erva and when coming up to get dressed he shouldnt (I think) so people don't think he is embarassed of his ...
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Should a man say a bracha if immersing in a mikvah?
Should a man say a bracha, according to halachic sources, when immersing in a mikvah? (since there is no obligation on him).
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Tevilas Ezra on Shabbos
Does any source speak about טבילת עזרא specifically in the context of שבת?
I am asking because relations on שבת is indicated to be a preferred/ideal time (based on certain sources (e.g. בבא קמא פב ע&...
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Can a lake or river be used as a kosher Mikva?
My question is regarding the mikvah. Can a river or lake (like somewhere out in the forest or wilderness or wherever) be used as a mikvah? I know and have heard of many pious and holy Jews (even many ...
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How can a mikvah be kosher if rain water flows through it?
Rambam Hilchos Mikvaos 8 (8) says:
The following rules apply when there are three cavities in a wadi, the
higher one and the lower one contain only 20 se'ah, the middle one
contains 40 se'ah, and a ...
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What males can bathe together?
Some questions on the site relate to restrictions on certain males bathing together:
close (male) relatives going to the mikvah together
Should men hide ervah from other men according to Bereishith ...
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Did the Rama change a Minhag regarding Mikvah?
I heard a story where the Rama visited a town that had a harmful minhag of the person (man) in charge of the mikvah asking women if they went to the mikvah, then relating the response to the husbands (...
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When is it permissible for a women to go to the Mikvah during the 7th day?
M'Dioraysa a zavah gedolah can go to the mikvah on the morning of Day 7 as Miktzas Hayom K'Kulo. However, the rabanan were gozer that a women must wait until nightfall to go. The concern is: If she ...
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Pushing off a Hefsek Tahara
The Rama in Yoreh Deah 197:2 writes that in some places the practice is that a woman who can go to mikva on Thursday night (or earlier) may not choose to go on Friday night without a valid reason.
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Proper way for a man to go the mikvah on Friday
What is the proper way for a man to immerse himself in a mikvah on erev Shabbos and Erev Yomim Tovim? How many times should he completely immerse?
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Immersion for men: pool vs. mikvah
For men wishing to immerse ion Erev Shabbos, is there a benefit to going to a Mikvah that was made for purposes of tevilah, vs. using a standard pool?
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Where in the mishnah/written Torah does it explicitly say that women are supposed to go to the mikvah to complete niddah after menstruation + 7 days? [duplicate]
I realize this is a fundamental aspect of Judaism and I know that the menstruation + 7 days rule is straight from Leviticus, I'm just curious what the source is in the Oral/Written Law for the mikvah'...
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Is it possible to build a mikvah for personal use as an orthodox Jew?
For example, if your wife would prefer not to use a public one and wants to install one in your house? Is there anything to be aware of if you're considering doing this?
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Using a puddle as a mikvah
A wide held requirement for the minimum volume for a kosher mikvah is 40 se'ah.
Is it permissible to use a 40 se'ah puddle as a keli mikvah? Are there additional requirements such as a minimum depth, ...
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Aruch Hashulchan on municipality water for a mikvah
According to this article, Aruch Hashulchan allowed municipality water to be used for a mikvah. Below is the direct quote from the article. Where can this Aruch Hashulchan be found?
In the late 19th ...
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Best App to Track your Mikvah Dates
Looking for the best period tracker and mikvah (לוח מקווה) calendar to simplify my mikvah calculations. It should be available on Android phone and able to send reminders and notifications about ...
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Amah, tefach, and pi
I have a question on Eruvin 14a bottom which says that Shlomo's pool was round, had diameter of 10 amot and thickness 1 tefach, and circumference 30 amot (we learn from this that halachically pi=3).
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Erev Rosh Hashana 5781 - mikvah via 'tes kavin' [duplicate]
Given the nature of the pandemic Rav Hershel Schachter amongst many others have advised against going to the mikvah (see here) in letter dalet:
Instead people are being advise to 'dip' via a shower ...
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Niddah and washing
I'm looking for the source of the mitzvah of going to the mikvah after being in niddah. There is a part in vayikra 15 which speak about niddah, but there it says a woman should bring a korban when she ...
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Yalkut Yosef Mikveh [closed]
Can someone please post a photo of the page in Yalkut Yosef where he says one going to a cold mikveh he can think shemos hakedoshim and by a hot one a person can't.
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Intex Pool Mikveh for Men?
Does dipping in an above-ground pool, that sits atop of padding on top of the lawn, satisfy the requirements for a Men’s Mikveh?
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How is a mikve filled in for the first time?
I am wondering how one fills a mikve for the first time?
Most of the works I consulted on the topic (e.g., the very good document here or Artscroll Mishna Mikvaos) mention "forty seah of rainwater ...
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Forbidden to immerse, as opposed to doesn't work?
I was learning Pesachim, and on 17b I saw Tosafos say the following:
דבתוך הכלי ודאי אסור לטבול מדאורייתא
It is definitely biblically forbidden to immerse something within a vessel (as opposed ...
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Ice for mikva now that mikvaot are closed [closed]
Since now there is a difficulty with mikvaot. Can one make ice in a freezer put it into an empty mikva and then warm it up. Would that be kosher.
https://www.koltorah.org/halachah/creating-a-mikveh-...
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Can I convert a pool into a kosher mikvah (for wife)
With Covid and the health concerns about going to a mikvah. I was wondering if it's feasible to convert our pool into a fully kosher mikvah (for the wife to use). Given that tzniyus concerns are ...
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Mikvah during UK COVID-19 Lockdown [closed]
The UK is currently under a strict lockdown, prohibiting the leaving of one's home for any other than the following purposes:gov.uk
Shopping for basic necessities, for example food and medicine, ...
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What leniencies are available for women who ovulate before mikvah night?
What leniencies are available for women who ovulate before mikvah night (due to shorter than average cycles), and therefore most likely cannot get pregnant while following the laws of taharas ...
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Is there a keilim mikvah in Williamsburg
I have few items I need to toivel. Where can I find a keilim mikvah in Williamsburg?
Unfortunately I couldn't find any good resources online. Google maps didn't help either.
Much appreciated!
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May someone enter a mikvah with a wheelchair?
I think my question would be more applicable for women than men, as women's mikvah is obligatory.
If a person is disabled and, say, has no one to assist going into the mikvah. S/he has a wheelchair ...
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Can more than one person be in a mikvah at the same time?
Perhaps, this is an overly "trivial" question. But, at all the mikva'ot that I have attended, only one man was in the mikvah at a time. Perhaps, this is merely a space issue. But, is there any halacha ...
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NonJews in a MIkvah (not in the water)
Is there any halachic reason why a nonJew should be forbidden from going into a mikvah room (not into the water) without a Jew present? (e.g., for cleaning or for other purposes)?
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How are mikva fees set?
Mikva fees seem high relative to swimming pool fees (iun the USA). For example, two local swimming pools near me charge under $10 while the mikvaot charge $20-$30+. What factors do or should go into ...
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Is synthetically generated water Kosher for Mikve? [duplicate]
Following "was-beer-miryam-kosher-as-a-mikve",
Water can be generated synthetically from hydrogen and oxygen (don't try it at home!).
Is this water Kosher for Mikve dip?
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Was Be'er Miryam Kosher as a Mikve?
Following "did-the-bnei-israel-go-to-the-mikveh-in-the-desert":
Based on our Halacha, given its divine supernatural essence, would Be'er Miryam be Kosher as a Mikve, if its water would pour out to a ...
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Where did the Bnei Israel go to the Mikveh in the desert?
Our Sages in Yevamot 46b and Keritot 9a in the Bavli say that the requirements for a proper conversion are bringing a sacrifice, Mila, Kabalat Hatorah and immersing in a Mikvah.
The Gemara in ...
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When does a pot/pan need to be toveled?
If I buy a pot/pan with intention to only use it a few times and then discard it (away on vacation and no intention of bringing it home) does it need to be toveled?
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With what intention should you immerse in the Mikvah?
I've just been reading Maimonides and he says in the Mishneh Torah (Immersion Pools chapter 11)
Therefore the sages have said, if a man immerses himself, but without
special intention, it as ...
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Postponed mikvah and counting
A woman that made a Hefsek Tahara and counted for 6 days, but then didn’t count the 7th and didn't go to the Mikvah since she was not going to have sexual relations. Another 10 days passed.
Can she ...
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Loosely holding utensils in a mikve - halacha development
The Rambam (Hilchot Mikvaot 2:11) does not allow loosely holding a utensil in a mikve
When one holds another person or an implement and immerses them, they
remain impure. This applies even if he ...
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The status of an unused mikvah
I think I learned that a synagogue even after it is no longer being used as such retains some measure of a special status (though I don't know if the word "kedusha" would attach) which limits what it ...
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Why is there no gemara for Mikvaot? [duplicate]
I've been told that Niddah is the only masechet in Taharot with Gemara because it has practical applications even when there is no temple.
But the halachot of Mikvaot are just as important nowadays ...
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Mikveh or 9 Kav?
The Shulchan Aruch in Orach Chayim 88:1 states:
Baal Keri is permitted in Torah, reading the Shema, and
prayer without immersion and without washing with nine Kabs of water,
Is bathing in 9 kav ...
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Building a Mikva Upstairs
Every Mikva I am personally familiar with is on the ground floor (first floor) or basement of its building.
Let's say a congregation owns a one story building they use as their shul. They agree to ...
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Going to men's mikva at night
Is there any issue for men going to the mikva at night? The customary thing seems to be to go before davening in the morning, or in the afternoon on erev Shabbos or Yom Tov, or at dawn on leil Shavuos,...
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Why dunk three times in a mikva?
Some Ashkenaz women dunk once in a mikva, some twice, and some three times. What is the basis or rationale for dunking three times?
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Is a contraceptive diaphragm considered to be a chatzizah for mikvah immersion?
In comparison with many intrauterine contraceptives, the diaphragm is "readily removable" by the female user between uses. Would an inserted diaphragm be considered a chatzizah for mikvah immersion? ...
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Does the Talmud discuss the origin of Mikvaot?
Archaeology has uncovered hundreds of ancient mikvaot in Israel. They all date from the Second Temple era or later. This suggests that when the Torah instructs one to "wash" himself to remove tumah, ...
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Embarrassed to go to mikvah
My friend is embarrassed about exposing his body when going to the mikvah for nocturnal emission. How should I comfort him as a friend and tell it's importance? Is there any solution for his problem?
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A Mikveh used alternatively by men and women
In a situation where a mikva is used at different times by both men and women, is there a need to change the mikva water between uses?
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