mikvaot (ritual baths)
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Mikvaot (ritual baths) are Jewish ritual immersion pools used for achieving spiritual purity in accordance with halakhic (Jewish legal) requirements.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ablutions | 1 |
| Mikvaot | 1 |
| mikvaot (ritual baths) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish ritual bath
ⓘ
religious facility ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hasidic customs of frequent immersion
ⓘ
conversion to Judaism ⓘ family purity laws ⓘ niddah laws ⓘ preparation for Yom Kippur in some communities ⓘ |
| basedOn | halakha ⓘ |
| continuity | used from Second Temple period to present ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Shulchan Aruch
ⓘ
surface form:
Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah
Talmudic tractate Mikvaot ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bor (water collection pit)
ⓘ
immersion pool ⓘ preparation room ⓘ |
| hasDesignConstraint |
cannot be primarily filled by drawn tap water according to strict halakha
ⓘ
water must be connected to kosher source ⓘ water must be stationary ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Jewish communities worldwide
ⓘ
standalone ritual bath buildings ⓘ synagogue complexes in some communities ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
preparation for certain religious activities
ⓘ
restoration of ritual purity ⓘ |
| hasUser |
Jewish men
ⓘ
Jewish women ⓘ converts to Judaism ⓘ utensils requiring immersion ⓘ |
| historicalMentionIn |
Mishnah
ⓘ
Talmud ⓘ |
| historicalUse | Temple-period purity practices ⓘ |
| minimumVolumeRequirement | forty seah ⓘ |
| prohibits | interposition of barriers on the body ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| requires |
combing of hair before immersion
ⓘ
direct contact between body and water ⓘ removal of jewelry before immersion ⓘ removal of nail polish before immersion ⓘ thorough washing before immersion ⓘ |
| requiresSupervisionBy |
mashgiach or mikveh attendant
ⓘ
rabbinic authorities ⓘ |
| symbolism |
spiritual renewal
ⓘ
transition between states of holiness ⓘ |
| typicalImmersionType | full-body immersion ⓘ |
| usedFor |
achieving ritual purity
ⓘ
fulfilling halakhic requirements ⓘ ritual immersion ⓘ |
| waterTypeRequirement |
naturally gathered water
ⓘ
rainwater ⓘ spring water ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ablutions
this entity surface form:
Mikvaot