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Publication Date: January 1980
Publisher: National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership (U.S.)
Author(s):
Research Area: Culture and religion
Keywords: Religious Denominations; Ritual Observance; Marriage
Type: Other
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
A woman raised in an Orthodox family but who married a secular Jew reminisces about her upbringing, marriage, and gradual departure from the mikveh (ritual bath). She attributes her lack of observance to a weakening of resolve. She states that while the mikveh might be mystical and outdated, it may also bring fulfillment to those who use it.