Mikveh

How to move an ancient mikvah? Inside the IAA's operation to conserve a Second Temple ritual bath

Discovering the mikvah, as well as stone measuring vessels, provides direct evidence of the existence of a Jewish settlement in the area at the time. 

Lifting the Second Temple-era mikveh found in the Carmei Gat neighborhood in Kiryat Gat, September 17, 2026.
Sephardi Chief Rabbi David Yosef, December 28, 2025; illustrative.

Rights org. files complaint after Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yosef shames women for private mikveh use

A new mikveh ritual bath in the Jewish settlement of Bat Ayin in Gush Etzion, West Bank, November 6, 2019.

The mikveh belongs to the women of Israel, not to those who yell at them - opinion

Aerial photo of Tel Hebron's Second Temple period mikvah, April 30, 2026.

Project to make Tel Hebron’s Second Temple mikveh accessible to visitors nearly complete, INPA says


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Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs.

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The waters of rebellion

A group of religious women have appealed to the High Court of Justice to recognize their right to immerse in a mikve without the presence of an attendant.

Roni Hazon-Weiss.

I'm in!

The Jerusalem Post

Religious services group seeks right to refuse mikva attendant at public mikvaot

An increasing numbers of women have complained about intense scrutiny and investigation by female mikva attendants regarding their observance of family purity.

A mikve, the Jewish ritual bath [Illustrative]

Let us go!

Freedom for Jews in the State of Israel.

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More sex and halacha: have we gone too far…or just far enough?

The Jerusalem Post

Portuguese plumbers discover ancient mikvahs

14th century Jewish ritual baths were found in Coimbra, in what archeologists say can be one of a kind discovery.

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Un bar gay au coeur de la ville

Ils ont pris leurs quartiers dans l’un des lieux les plus chauds de Jérusalem : les travestis et leur spectacle coloré attirent aussi bien religieux que laïcs.

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Ancient Shiloh: A new stop on the tourist map?

Ultra-modern visitor center will showcase ancient Jewish history.

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Family dragsters

Drag queens start at one of Jerusalem's hottest venues, a gay bar in the heart of the city.

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