niddah

Pronounced: nee-DAH, or NEE-duh, Origin: Hebrew, family purity laws governing the separation of husband and wife during and for 10 days following the woman’s menstruation.

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Feminist Perspectives on Niddah, the Laws of Separation

Acceptance versus rejection of the laws governing monthly mikveh visits.

Confronting the Awkwardness of Separating During Niddah

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From Isolation to Community: Opening the Conversation on Mikvah

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