Women and Mikvah: Women in Jewish religious life
The mitzvah of immersing in the ritual pool known as a mikvah is the cornerstone of Jewish married life. With this mitzvah, women bring tranquility and harmony to their families.
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| Topics: | Niddah, Women's mitzvot, Women, Femininity & Feminism, Mikveh, Family Purity |
Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin is the official Chabad emissary to downtown Brooklyn, rabbi of Congregation B’nai Avraham in Brooklyn Heights, New York and Dean of Brooklyn Heights Jewish Academy. He is the author of the books, “Thank You God for Making Me a Woman", "Letters of Light", "By Divine Design", and "Guardian of Israel", and the co-author of "The Rabbi & The CEO".
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water is a metaphore for torah Dear Mary,
Every Jew has a neshama, a soul from G-d. this soul is thirsty to study torah.
No doubt your family's need to be near water was their soul calling out for Torah.
May you continue to bask in the waters of our holy torah and the practice of mitzvohs.