Yeshivish glossary term
mikvah
מקוה
Meaning
- ritual immersion pool
- facility containing a halachically valid body of water for immersion
Alternate spellings
mikveh, mikva, mikveh taharah
Usage and context
In everyday Orthodox usage, the word often refers both to the ritual pool and to the facility housing it.
- Category
- family purity - mikvah
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
She is going to the mikvah tonight.
Plain-English example
She is going to the ritual immersion pool tonight.