Jewish Magic

E:19 Ritualized Self Care for Jewish Women

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In this episode, Michele discusses the mikveh as a practice of self-care for Jewish women. She discusses the modern objections to the mikveh as well as patriarchal views of women’s bodily functions. She talks about the spirituality of menstruation and the use of the mikveh to delineate periods of spirituality in a woman’s life. Parshah for the week: Vayechi

Key Takeaways:

  • Judaism has self care built right into it in the form of the mikveh.
  • The mikveh has nothing to do with physical cleanliness and everything to do with spiritual ascension.
  • Bleeding does not make a woman unclean but puts her in a grounded state.
  • The mikveh provides an opportunity for women to delineate between the bleeding time and the time they return to higher states of intuition.

    • Sources:

    When is the Mikveh Used: https://themikveh.webs.com/when-is-the-mikveh-used

    Can I Use the Ocean as a Mikveh: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/ask-the-expert-using-the-ocean-as-a-mikveh/

    Traditional Mikveh Blessings: https://www.ritualwell.org/ritual/traditional-mikveh-blessings

    The Mikveh: https://www.kveller.com/article/the-mikveh/

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