Women and Water: Menstruation in Jewish Life and Law

The term Niddah means separation. During her menstrual flow and for several days thereafter, a Jewish woman is considered Niddah -- separate from her husband and unable to practice the sacred rituals of Judaism. Purification in a miqveh (a ritual bath) following her period restores full status as a wife and member of the Jewish community. In the contemporary world, debates about Niddah focus less on the literal exclusion of menstruating women from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874519608
• ISBN13: 9780874519600
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Brandeis University Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"