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2. Mikveh - Wikipedia

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   A mikveh or mikvah (Hebrew: מִקְוֶה / מקווה, Modern: mīqve, Tiberian: mīqwe, pl. miqva'ot, mikvoth, mikvot, or (Yiddish) mikves, [1][2] lit., "a collection") is a bath used for ritual immersion in Judaism [3] to achieve ritual purity. In Orthodox Judaism, these regulations are steadfastly adhered to; consequently, the mikveh is ...

3. Ritual washing in Judaism - Wikipedia

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   Ritual purity in Judaism. In Judaism, ritual washing, or ablution, takes two main forms. Tevilah (טְבִילָה) is a full body immersion in a mikveh, and netilat yadayim is the washing of the hands with a cup (see Handwashing in Judaism). References to ritual washing are found in the Hebrew Bible, and are elaborated in the Mishnah and Talmud.

4. Jewish courtyard, Speyer - Wikipedia

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   The Jewish courtyard in Speyer (also known as the Speyer Jewry-Court), is an historic and archeological site located in the inner city of Speyer, Germany. [1] Built in stages between 1104 (when the synagogue was consecrated) and the 14th century, the courtyard contains some of the oldest and best-preserved Jewish community buildings. [ 2 ]

5. Bischheim Musée du bain rituel juif - Wikipedia

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   In the Jewish tradition the word mikveh, a gathering of the waters, designates an underground basin supplied with pure water by a natural spring. The Bischheim bath is an unusual example. [2] The bath is more important than a synagogue because of the strict laws in the Jewish tradition that related to hygiene.

6. Brit milah - Wikipedia

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   The brit milah (Hebrew: בְּרִית מִילָה‎, Modern Israeli: [bʁit miˈla], Ashkenazi: [bʁis ˈmilə]; " covenant of circumcision ") or bris (Yiddish: ברית‎, Yiddish: [bʁɪs]) is the ceremony of circumcision in Judaism and Samaritanism, during which the foreskin is surgically removed. [1] According to the Book of Genesis ...

7. Experts Explain the Science-Backed Health Benefits of Ice Baths

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   Cold stimulation has also been found to activate the vagus nerve, which helps regulate the nervous system in times of stress, so there’s reason to believe ice baths could have a similar effect ...