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Traditional Mikveh Blessings
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From Water to Water: A Conversion and a Taharah
It was a week filled with water—starting with my partner Ever’s conversion to Judaism by immersion in the mikveh, the womb of the universe that moves us from one state of being to the other....
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Closing a Mikveh
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Constant Reimagining: Using the Mikveh as an Opportunity for Renewal
She and I sat next to one another on a small wooden bench outside of the mikveh preparation room with a box of tissues and a cup of water between us. Our voices bounced off against the silent, tiled...