Is the Mikveh Safe From COVID-19? Some Women Opt for the Ocean
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-29-2020
Capture Date
7-6-2020
Abstract
This article describes the dilemma faced by Orthodox Jewish women in both the United States and in Israel due to the safety concerns over ritual cleansing through the use of mikveh during the coronavirus pandemic. The article features religious organizations that have put out guidelines pertaining to the mikva’ot, such as the Orthodox Union and the Jewish Orthodox Women’s Medical Association (JOWMA). In addition to alternatives to the ritual, the article also features the Center for Women’s Justice in Israel and Shayna Abramson and their concerns regarding the rabbinic response to women and the ritual of bathing in a mikveh during the COVID-19 pandemic.
WMU ScholarWorks Citation
Osgood, Kelsey, "Is the Mikveh Safe From COVID-19? Some Women Opt for the Ocean" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender. 40.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-race/40