In biblical times, entrance to a holy space was contingent on spiritual purity. Today, it is in sacred union alone that this law is enforced. Until the Holy Temple is rebuilt, it is in our bedrooms that we build the most hallowed of all hallowed shrines
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i would like to compliment you, on your wonderful article and i want to praise how you were careful to stress the point that although we can offer ideas behind the mitzvoth, the bottom line is that these are not the "reason" for the mitzvah, and the real reason why we keep them is because they are the commandments of hashem. but i do have one thing to point out. you mentioned that our bedrooms are the holy of holies and therfore one must purify themselves before entering, hence keep the laws of niddah. but once again the "real reason" for mikvah, in regards to niddah is, because the torah says that a couple is forbidden to have relations while she is still in her state of niddah! eventhough they may be impure from other impurities (i.e. keri, mes etc.) they can be intimate. it is specificly niddah which happens to have a restraint on physical intimacy, which still applies today.
once again thank you for your beautiful article, may you have continued blessing in all your endeavors
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This article covers so much so well. It is extremely well written. The questions are simple and direct and the answers are thorough and insightful. I have just grown in my Yiddiskite. Thank you Chabad.org
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My marriage would not exist without, for one big thing, the Mikvah.
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I've never considered myself a feminist; in fact, I've made a point to identify myself as an anti-feminist as defined by Western terms of sexism. Rivkah did a brilliant job of expressing what it means within the observant Jewish context, which I found both intriguing & enlightening. While I swim fairly well above water, I am not fond of water, and the idea of complete immersion scared me to death as a bride. It still does...I dread immersing each month. Articles such as this one serve as a reminder to keep the faith, so to speak, and the focus of why I continue to go, even though the very human side of me fears going. Thank you for such a fine article.
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I have read a few books on the subject...I love the way Slonim(hope spelling is correct) is so honest and pragmatic in her approach to the subject...Some will love and some will not enjoy...She is not "sugar-coating" this for us.
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