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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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Embarrassed to go to mikvah
Most men's mikva'ot are open (almost) 24 hours. This has the advantage of being able to use the mikvah during "off hours" when no one else goes.
As an example, a shul in my neighborhood has a small m …
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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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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 a …
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Looking for a list of Mikva'ot in the U.S. or Canada that have ramps
A while ago, someone asked me if there are any mikva'ot in the U.S. or Canada that have ramps or some other means for a woman who has trouble navigating steps to enter the mikvah? Does anyone know if …
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Has anyone published a "Mikvah rating"?
I guess I shouldn't be surprised that just about everything is on the web except the fear of heaven.
While looking up the hours for my local mikvah, I found mikvah.org. I typed in the name of my loca …
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May one immerse in a body of water that was used for baptism?
Is there a problem with a Jew immersing him/herself in a mikvah or river area (such as the area in the Jordan River) that was previously used for avodah zarah, e.g. for baptizing? I am talking about u …
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Why does one need to go to the mikvah before writing a letter in the Torah?
My cousin is writing a new Torah. He requested that anyone who wishes to write a letter in the Torah must have gone to the mikvah that day.
Is this halacha or minhag? The sources that I saw that ment …
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Has anyone published a "Mikvah rating"?
I don't enjoy reporting this, but the fact is that each year when I go to the mikvah on Erev Yom Kippur, by about 2 -3 hours after the mikvah has opened, the water looks murky and disgusting. The mikv …
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Can a man go to the mikva on shabbos and yom tov?
He can. See O.C. 326:8. It's unclear if one may use very hot water, though, but lukewarm is fine. He should be careful not to squeeze (e.g. water out of the hair.) See MB commentary #24 for details.
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Can a man walk by a womans Mikvah
It is definitely true! However, there is no direct source (i.e., one that specifically says, "A man should not walk by a women's Mikvah.") This is just a derivation of modesty and privacy. A woman att …
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Nail polish chatzitzah and mikveh immersion
This source gives the general guidelines of what is considered chatzitza for mikvah:
According to Torah law, a barrier (chatzitzah) invalidates a woman's
immersion in the mikveh when it meets tw …
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Where are the 24-hour keilim mikvaot in NYC?
I just called Washington Heights Keilim mikvah. Located on Bennet Ave. between W. 185 St and W. 186 St. Manhattan.
Phone: 212 923 3582
The woman told me that the entrance is to the right of the shu …
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Going to men's mikva at night
I'm unaware of any halacha that prohibits men from going to the mikvah at night (other than Yom Kippur and Tisha B'av.) I've occasionally seen men do this in my neighborhood.
However, practically, in …
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Can you dry yourself on shabbos?
According to Rama 302:10, you may clean yourself with a towel, based on Derech Lichluch:
This based on another concept called “derech lichluch”, which means
that the water is applied in a dirtyi …
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