Mikveh
Amid war, fight begins to keep religious ritual bath houses open
“We have sent a letter to the chief rabbis requesting that this be permitted across the country from the moment a state of emergency is declared,” said ITIM director Rabbi Seth Farber.
Municipal rabbi publicly apologizes for questioning Jewishness of Ethiopian mikveh attendant
Ancient mikveh dating back to Roman times discovered in Ostia Antica, Italy
Mikveh discovered in basement of former strip club in Poland
ITIM publishes interactive map of Israel's accessible mikvahs
Immersion can be a highly dangerous or even simply inaccessible activity for women with physical disabilities who may be using mobility aids like canes or wheelchairs.
Jerusalem mikveh revamped, commemorates terror victim
Revamped Katamon ‘mikveh’ bears the name of Naava Applebaum, who used it shortly before her death in a terror attack in 2003.
300-year-old Jewish mikveh excavated in Auschwitz
Jewish people lived in Poland for centuries until the Holocaust obliterated their numbers.
Boston’s groundbreaking community mikveh closed due to burst pipe
For Boston-area Jews who immerse ritually on a monthly basis, in keeping with Jewish tradition, the closure could be a significant interruption.
Central Manhattan: Rabbi Pinto Opens a Luxurious Mikvah Tahara
Meet the wealthy Israeli woman promoting Jewish family purity
Ruthy Leviev-Yelizarov, the daughter of Israeli billionaire Lev Leviev and made headlines denouncing The Tinder Swindler Simon Leviev, who claimed to be a relative.
Israeli experts launch female empowerment project on marriage, sexuality
She’asani Isha is aiming to spread the word about family purity — Its essence, beauty and virtues — To every woman who wants to learn and connect.
Tu Bishvat in Bahrain: Renewing the Jewish cemetery
Bahrain is the only country in the Gulf with a native Jewish community, although it is only about 45 people.
The Queer Mikveh Project immerses marginalized Jews in a changing ritual
The ceremony was organized by the Queer Mikveh Project, a grassroots initiative seeking to transform the traditional mikvah practice into a communal experience.
Women's ritual baths closed by Jerusalem chief rabbi due to 'promiscuity'
Closing women’s mikvahs due to promiscuity and not men’s was a form of illegal gender-based discrimination and violated laws regarding freedom of religion.
Mikvahs unearthed at Vilnius synagogue destroyed by Nazis
Archaeologists unearthed parts of the Great Synagogue of Vilnius, with one of the main findings being two mikvahs, or ritual baths, the Israel Antiquities Authority revealed on Thursday.
