ritual bath

Medieval bath may be earliest Jewish vestige in Brazil

An Orthodox Jew first raised the hypothesis that the tub found in an old hotel might actually be a mikvah, or ritual bath.

By Marcus M. Gilban October 17, 2018 4:27 pm

Report: Woman who tried to immerse alone in Jerusalem mikveh removed by police

Women have come forward who do not wish to have an attendant present during their immersion, due to privacy issues, a need for more spiritual concentration, and women who were sexually abused.

December 24, 2015 5:01 am

After Freundel scandal, Washington Jewish women reclaim mikvah with mural

Creating a mural inside their synagogue allowed the women to take “something shattered; make something whole,” said artist Rena Fruchter, who led the project.

August 20, 2015 8:39 pm