ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Mikveh

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈmɪkfə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Mikveh is a noun meaning (Judaism) A ritual bath in which various Jewish purifications are performed.

Meaning

(Judaism) A ritual bath in which various Jewish purifications are performed.

Example Sentences

On the night before her wedding Channa Washinsky would certainly have immersed herself in the ritually cleansing waters of the mikveh.
Adjacent were the remains of a mikvah bath for the ritual purification of women, and a kosher abattoir for the ritual slaughter of beasts [...].

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