The Mikveh’s Significance in Traditional Conversion
Immersion in the mikveh actualizes the transition between the convert's old identity and his or her new one as a Jew. What physical act could a person perform in order to symbolize a radical change of heart, a total commitment?
Mikveh - Wikipedia
A mikveh or mikvah (Hebrew: מִקְוֶה / מקווה, Modern: mīqve, Tiberian: mīqwe, pl. mikva'ot, mikvot, or mikves, [1] [2] lit., "a collection") is a bath used for ritual immersion in Judaism [3] to achieve ritual purity.
Immersion in a Mikvah - Chabad.org
It is a widely accepted custom for all men to immerse in a mikvah (ritual pool) on the day before Yom Kippur. In certain communities, women also immerse in a mikvah on this day. There are two reasons for this immersion:
Mikveh Immersion (Tevilah) - Women’s Health and Halacha - Nishmat
Even if years have gone by since the last menses, a woman retains her status of niddah with all its attendant prohibitions until she immerses properly in a kosher mikveh. Proper immersion in a mikveh requires that a woman’s entire body, including all of her hair, must be submerged in the water at one time.
Mayyim Hayyim
But her history with the mikveh goes back to 2006, when she herself immersed there during her conversion to Judaism. The experience was “transformative,” she told eJewishPhilanthropy. As Mayyim Hayyim prepares for a new chapter of leadership, you can make waves for our future.
What Is A Mikveh? | My Jewish Learning
A mikveh (pronounced MICK-vuh, also spelled mikvah), is a Jewish ritual bath. Almost every Jewish community has at least one mikveh (you can search here for a traditional mikveh, or here for a non-Orthodox mikveh directory). In larger Jewish communities you might have a choice among mikva’ot (plural for mikveh).
The Mystical Mikvah - Kabbalah teaches that immersion in a …
For many outside the world of Jewish mystical practices, the idea of immersion in a ritual bath, known as a mikvah, is limited to the Torah laws associated with niddah, requiring a Jewish woman to dip at the right time before engaging in marital relations.
Jewish Practices & Rituals: Mikveh - Jewish Virtual Library
Mikveh (Hebrew, מִקְוֶה), literally translated as a “collection” or “gathering,” is a pool or bath of clear water in which immersion renders ritually clean a person who has become ritually unclean.
The Mikvah - Chabad.org
What Is a Mikvah? A mikvah (מִקְוֶה, also spelled mikveh) is a pool of water, in which Jewish people immerse to affect purity. It is most commonly used by women, as part of the niddah cycle, before she is reunited with her husband. The mikvah …
ImmerseNYC
ImmerseNYC is a pluralistic Jewish organization in New York City that facilitates deep ritual experiences (mikveh immersion), supportive peer communities, and educational programs. We model the Jewish community we want to see: a network of Jews who support one another through life transitions with love and authenticity.