Mikveh

Mikveh or mikvah (Hebrew: מִקְוֶה / מקווה, Modern: mīqve, Tiberian: mīqwe, pl. mikva'ot, mikvoth, mikvot, or (Yiddish) mikves,^[1]^[2] lit., "a collection") is a bath used for the purpose of ritual immersion in Judaism^[3] to achieve ritual purity.

In Orthodox Judaism, these regulations are steadfastly adhered to; consequently, the mikveh is central to an Orthodox Jewish community. Conservative Judaism also formally holds to the regulations. The existence of a mikveh is considered so important that a Jewish community is required to construct a mikveh even before building a synagogue, and must go to the extreme of selling Torah scrolls, or even a synagogue if necessary, to provide funding for its construction.^[4]^[5]

^ Sivan, Reuven; Edward A Levenston (1975). The New Bantam-Megiddo Hebrew & English dictionary. Toronto; New York: Bantam Books. ISBN 0-553-26387-0.
^ Lauden, Edna (2006). Multi Dictionary. Tel Aviv: Ad Publications. p. 397. ISBN 965-390-003-X.
^ "Concerning Ritual Purity and Cleanliness".
^ Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin, Meshiv Dabar, 1:45
^ Rabbi Shneur Zalman Lesches. "understanding Mikvah" (PDF).

[1] Sivan, Reuven; Edward A Levenston (1975). The New Bantam-Megiddo Hebrew & English dictionary. Toronto; New York: Bantam Books. ISBN 0-553-26387-0.

[2] Lauden, Edna (2006). Multi Dictionary. Tel Aviv: Ad Publications. p. 397. ISBN 965-390-003-X.

[3] "Concerning Ritual Purity and Cleanliness".

[4] Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin, Meshiv Dabar, 1:45

[5] Rabbi Shneur Zalman Lesches. "understanding Mikvah" (PDF).

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