Mikveh

A mikveh or mikvah (,  mikva'ot, mikvoth, mikvot, or (Yiddish) mikves, lit., "a collection") is a bath used for ritual immersion in Judaism to achieve ritual purity.
In Orthodox Judaism, these regulations are steadfastly adhered to; consequently, the mikveh is central to an Orthodox Jewish community. Conservative Judaism also formally holds to the regulations. The existence of a mikveh is considered so important that a Jewish community is required to construct a mikveh even before building a synagogue, and must... more