Generations: Mikvah Through the Ages

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A moving lesson of the Jewish nation's tenacious struggle to maintain its purity.

Generations explores the unique role of the mikvah (ritual bath) in Jewish communities the world over throughout history. From a description of the Kohen Gadol's mikvah during the time of the Temple to the founding of Japan's first mikvah, this book captures a mikvah's inner workings. It is a poignant and intimate story that provides a moving lesson of the Jewish nation's tenacious struggle to maintain its purity even as they traveled throughout the world. Illustrated with more than 100 photographs, diagrams and illustrations.