Mikveh
Jewish purification pool
A mikveh is a Jewish ritual bath used for spiritual purification.
Immersion is required after menstruation, before marriage, and as part of conversion to Judaism.
Orthodox communities maintain mikvehs as essential religious infrastructure.
The pool must contain natural water—rainwater or spring water—collected according to specific religious law.
Plural: mikvehs or mikvaot.
State of being submerged
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- tevilahJewish ritual immersion
- conversionAct of changing states
- ritual bathCeremonial immersion for purification
sanctification · spiritual cleansing · renewal · transition · menstruation · brit milah · Yom Kippur · preparation
Collective fund or basin
- basinConcave water receptacle
- rainwaterCollected atmospheric moisture
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- stepsSequential actions in process
chamber · bathhouse · underground · living water · collection · cistern · plunge pool · changing room
Woman getting married
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- marriageFormal union between partners
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
- conversionAct of changing states
ger · mourning · childbirth · menstrual cycle · monthly · newlywed · intimacy · resumption
immersion
State of being submerged
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- tevilahJewish ritual immersion
- conversionAct of changing states
ritual bath · sanctification · spiritual cleansing · renewal · transition · menstruation · brit milah · Yom Kippur · preparation · intention
pool
Collective fund or basin
steps · chamber · bathhouse · underground · living water · collection · cistern · plunge pool · changing room · anteroom
bride
Woman getting married
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- marriageFormal union between partners
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
conversion · ger · mourning · childbirth · menstrual cycle · monthly · newlywed · intimacy · resumption · spiritual rebirth
dishes
Eating vessels and utensils
glass · immersion · kashering · new · purchase · china · silverware · cookware · dunking · kitchen
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Mikvehbathtub
Fixture for soaking
shower · swimming pool · hot tub · spa · washing
Mikvehbaptismal font
Vessel for sacramental water