mikveh

mikveh
noun /ˈmɪkfə,ˈmɪkvə/
A ritual bath in which various Jewish purifications are performed.

On the night before her wedding Channa Washinsky would certainly have immersed herself in the ritually cleansing waters of the mikveh.


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  • Mikveh Israel (disambiguation) — The name Mikveh Israel (Hebrew: מקווה ישראל‎, meaning Hope of Israel ) may refer to: Mikveh Israel, agricultural school and village in Israel Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, United States Congregation Mickve Israel, Savannah, Georgia,… …   Wikipedia

  • Mikveh Israel — For other uses, see Mikveh Israel (disambiguation). Rear front of the Synagogue in Mikve Israel Mikveh Israel (Hebrew: מִקְוֵה יִשְׂרָאֵל‎ …   Wikipedia

  • mikveh — n. Jewish ritual bath in which people immerse themselves on special occasions; Jewish ritual bath in which Jewish women immerse themselves to attain ritual purity following menstruation or after giving birth …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mikveh — mik·veh …   English syllables

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