A mikvah מִקְוֶה is a ritual bath in Judaism in which Jewish people immerse to affect purity. It’s a miniature pool of water, often filled with natural sources like rain or spring water, used for spiritual purification. Mikveh is a central part of Jewish law and tradition, particularly for women after menstruation , before marriage, in preparation for Shabbat , chaggim & specially Yom Kippur , and the final ceremony of conversion process. -Torah Sources: Leviticus 11:36-40 A pasuk mentions “a sp

A rare medieval object on display at the Tower of London 🏰 This Mikveh stone on loan from Jewish Museum London is rare surviving evidence of the Medieval Jewish community in London. The Tower of London holds an important place in the complex story of England's Medieval Jewish community and was both a place of imprisonment and of refuge for hundreds of Jews. This stone is currently on display in the Medieval Palace at the fortress. Find out more about this history at the Tower 👉 https://bit.ly/

MIKVEH FOUND NEAR JERUSALEM’S TEMPLE MOUNT MAY HAVE BEEN USED BY PRIESTLY FAMILY https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2022-07-20/ty-article/mikveh-found-near-jerusalems-temple-mount-may-have-been-used-by-priestly-family/00000182-1b31-d3fd-a5ff-7ff55f400000 (The video originally appears on the Associated Press Archive YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/uGhHYvXSpsc) By Sam Sokol An ancient mikveh postulated to have been used by Jerusalem’s elites around 1,900 years ago was revealed on Wednesday by re

The US is rich in Jewish history, and Jews have played a part in the American story in every era. For #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth, our Spokesperson Elad Strohmeyer visited Philadelphia's Congregation Mikveh Israel, the "Synagogue of the American Revolution," opened in 1740. | Israel in the USA