Questions pertaining to the construction, immersion, and requirements of a mikvah (ritual bath), as well as understanding the requirement of people (ex: ritual purity after menstruation, a convert) and objects (newly acquired utensils) to immerse.
Questions tagged [mikvah-ritual-bath]
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Can I convert a pool into a kosher mikvah (for wife)
With Covid and the health concerns about going to a mikvah. I was wondering if it's feasible to convert our pool into a fully kosher mikvah (for the wife to use). Given that tzniyus concerns are taken care of the Q is purely in regards to the…
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How does one create a mikvah in a region without precipitation?
How does one create a mikvah in a desert?
(IOW, it never rains or snow here).
This is not quite theoretical - IIUC, it is a real problem in, say, some parts of Egypt.
PS. The source of drinking water can be a long aqueduct or a deep well...
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Mikva immersion with stoma (respiratory tube)
Some cancer patients have a stoma. This means they don't breathe through their mouth or nose but through a tube cut into their throat. It is covered by a filter which has to be changed daily. Water getting into the tube would go straight to the lung…
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From what materials can a mikveh be made?
Reading sources on constructing a mikveh, it seems that the walls and floor should be made of brick or ceramic. Is any other material possible, such as aluminum, wood, Lexan (plexiglass), or fiberglass? Reason I ask is that I want to retrofit my…
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Proper way for a man to go the mikvah on Friday
What is the proper way for a man to immerse himself in a mikvah on erev Shabbos and Erev Yomim Tovim? How many times should he completely immerse?
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How are mikva fees set?
Mikva fees seem high relative to swimming pool fees (iun the USA). For example, two local swimming pools near me charge under $10 while the mikvaot charge $20-$30+. What factors do or should go into the setting of mikva fees? For example, are…
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Embarrassed to go to mikvah
My friend is embarrassed about exposing his body when going to the mikvah for nocturnal emission. How should I comfort him as a friend and tell it's importance? Is there any solution for his problem?
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A Mikveh used alternatively by men and women
In a situation where a mikva is used at different times by both men and women, is there a need to change the mikva water between uses?
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Makeup for Mikveh on Friday Night
Are there any sources for a leniency for a woman to wear make-up when her Mikveh night falls on a Friday considering it is not technically a Chatziza? Suppose the woman feels uncomfortable without make-up.
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How does the rainwater enter the bor?
Tap water that comes from natural springs cannot serve as mikvah due to water pipe and pump system. I am interested then, how does the rainwater enter the bor? If it can not go trough pipes or filters, how is it done?
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Can I toivel in a mikveh two hundred times in one minute?
When men are toivel in a mikveh for either tosefes kedusha or for tevilas Ezra there is an accepted idea by some that the more often you are toivel in succession the better it is or the more kedusha a person acquires. Many people, have come up with…
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Using a puddle as a mikvah
A wide held requirement for the minimum volume for a kosher mikvah is 40 se'ah.
Is it permissible to use a 40 se'ah puddle as a keli mikvah? Are there additional requirements such as a minimum depth, or whether the puddle needs to hold the water…
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May someone enter a mikvah with a wheelchair?
I think my question would be more applicable for women than men, as women's mikvah is obligatory.
If a person is disabled and, say, has no one to assist going into the mikvah. S/he has a wheelchair and the mikvah has a ramp. Can s/he go with it into…
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Can more than one person be in a mikvah at the same time?
Perhaps, this is an overly "trivial" question. But, at all the mikva'ot that I have attended, only one man was in the mikvah at a time. Perhaps, this is merely a space issue. But, is there any halacha that prevents more than one perosn being in the…
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Does anyone have a design for a stand alone Keilim Mikvah to be built next to a Shul?
We are planning to build a stand alone keilim Mikvah next to our shul building, but can't find detailed plans. Does anyone have plans, drawings or details about construction?
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