The newly unsealed Jewish ritual bath, uncovered beneath the Western Wall Plaza, marks the first stratigraphic identification of the burnt layer from the fall of the Second Temple ...

The ritual bath was found sealed beneath a layer of destruction dated to 70 CE, in which researchers found burned ash and numerous artifacts that offer a snapshot of life just before the city fell.

Researchers say the mikveh likely served both local residents and the many pilgrims who visited the Temple in the years ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A view into the mikvah found at Ostia Antica. | Credit: Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica ...

Nicki Green, "The Porous Sea (Tub)" (2019), glazed earthenware with cotton quilt (all images courtesy the artist unless noted otherwise) Just before I started writing this article, my partner and I ...

WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) - Waterville’s Beth Israel Synagogue recently completed renovations that include a new mikvah, a bath used in Jewish rituals. “It’s very crucial when people convert to Judaism ...

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Jews looking for a destination wedding spot that offers sun, sand and a fully halachic experience can now pick Jamaica, where a local Chabad house opened the island’s only mikvah. “I think this will ...