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Guidelines for going to the Mikvah

https://asktherav.com/may-should-one-go-to-mikveh-if-they-are-in-quarantine/ Important Notice About Women's Mikvah - Timely Messages from Rabbi Braun Episode #25 - The following are the guidelines for going to the mikvah…

May/should one go to Mikveh if they are in quarantine?

Update (Rosh Chodesh Nissan): See here. Women's Mikvah: A woman who is quarantine should not go to Mikvah. In addition, stay posted with the guidelines of your local…

What to do if Mikvah is scheduled for Tisha B’Av night

Mikvah is postponed to Motzoei Tishah B'Av. All preparations should be done on Erev Tisha B'Av, including bathe, brush hair, clean teeth, and to thoroughly check yourself. On Tishah…

Am I allowed to take a bath in order to perform a hefsek taharah during the 9 days?

No. You may wash the bottom half of your body. Sources: רמ''א ס' תקנ''א סט''ז וכתב ''מעט כדרכה בשאר ימות השנה'' ודנו בזה מה הוא כוונתו האם מותרת…

Mikvah on Friday night

I recently heard that there is a halachic opinion that if Mikvah night is Friday night, a woman who lives too far to walk can toivel at sundown and…

I am going to Mikvah Purim night. For the Seudah am I supposed to Eat meat/chicken if I am going right after to Mikvah?

Yes. Clean your mouth and teeth very well afterwards. Sources: בשו״ת דבר משה אמאריליו מז, לאכול רק מרק של בשר. והועתק גם בכה״ח תרצו, נה. אבל ראה א״א…

I want to do a permanent curl and tinting of eye lashes, which last for about 2 months. I am wondering if it will be a problem of Chatzitza for Mikvah?

If the tinting of the eyelashes is well maintained without noticeable gaps, there is room for leniency to Tovel with eye lash tint on. Use only dye which has…

Regarding removing skin before Mikvah, I see on the website: “You do not have to take off the dead skin. However if you do want to take it off often (regardless of Mikvah), then you would have to do it before going to Mikvah.” My wife was taught by her Kalla teacher to do it and she has been doing so since our wedding. However she never takes of her dry skin besides for Mikvah. Is it a Shaala of Neder to stop taking off the dry skin based on your Teshuva?

Click here to see link of previous post mentioned in question. Since this custom was taken by mistake, thinking that the removal of the dead skins is mandatory,…

I learnt with my Kallah teacher that I have to always be really careful to take off any dead skin from my feet before going to Mikvah and that is what I did for the beginning of my marriage. However now I see that in Kitzur Dinei Tahara it does not mention to take off the dead skin from feet. Do we indeed have to be particular on taking off every little piece of skin?

You do not have to take off the dead skin. However if you do want to take it off often (regardless of Mikvah), then you would have to do it…

Are temporary fillings and temporary crowns considered a Chatzitzah for Mikvah?

If they will remain for thirty days after Tevilah, it is OK. One may be lenient if it will remain a week after Mikvah, if it will also remain for…

Whats the Halacha if a woman went to the Mikva and then the next morning realized that she forgot to floss her teeth before Toveling?

If no Chatzitzah was found in the teeth, Bedieved the Tevila is valid. Note, one must not Davka floss. Any method of checking and cleaning the teeth is fine. Obviously…

Can a river be used as a woman’s Mikvah?

There are several issues with using a river for a Mikvah: 1. The river must not stem from rainwater, unless it’s stagnant - not flowing. Pipes through which water passes…