Post The Ritual Bath: A Spiritual Rebirth In modern times, we rarely think of the state of our spiritual purity. We can go into a synagogue, travel where we want, handle fruits and vegetables and sit on… Read More
Post The Status of the Menstruant Woman When a woman has her menstrual period she becomes ritually impure. The Torah laws concerning this (referred to as the laws of niddah) are the basis of family purity, one… Read More
Post Why Giving Birth makes a Mother Impure Leviticus (chapter 12) discusses the laws relating to a woman who has given birth. It mandates a seven-day period of impurity for a woman after giving birth to a male,… Read More