The House of Secrets: The Hidden World of the Mikveh Book

Name: The House of Secrets: The Hidden World of the Mikveh, , The House
Brand: Beacon Press
SKU: 9780807077429
Price: 99.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)

2 Ratings

The House of Secrets: The Hidden World of the Mikveh, , The House of Secrets: The Hidden World of the Mikveh

4 out of 5 stars based on 2 reviews

The House of Secrets: The Hidden World of the Mikveh
Written by author Varda Polak-Sahm
Published by Beacon, August 2009
For Orthodox Jews, immersion in the mikveh—a ritual cleansing bath for women based on purity laws—is the cornerstone of family life. All Orthodox women must immerse in the mikveh before marriage, and Ashkenazi women must immerse every month afte

Buy Digital USD$99.99

Authors

Prologue ix

1 The Place 1

2 The Balaniyot 20

3 A Dose of Impurity 33

4 Blood and Banishment 58

5 Purity and sexuality 72

6 Female Rituals, Sisterhood, and Female Authority 125

7 Between a Woman and God 172

8 Between Man and Wife 188

Epilogue 210

Afterword 211

Acknowledgments 223

Notes 225

Hebrew Bibliography 234

English Bibliography 237

Index 239

Title: The House of Secrets: The Hidden World of the Mikveh

Manufacturer:

Beacon Press

Item Number: 9780807077429

Publication Date: August 2009

Number: 1

Product Description: Full Name: The House of Secrets: The Hidden World of the Mikveh; Short Name:The House of Secrets

Universal Product Code (UPC): 9780807077429

WonderClub Stock Keeping Unit (WSKU): 9780807077429

Rating: 4/5 based on 2 Reviews

Image Location: https://wonderclub.com/images/covers/74/29/9780807077429.jpg

Category: Media >> Books

Weight: 0.200 kg (0.44 lbs)

Width: 0.000 cm (0.00 inches)

Heigh : 0.000 cm (0.00 inches)

Depth: 0.000 cm (0.00 inches)

Date Added: August 25, 2020, Added By: Ross

Date Last Edited: August 25, 2020, Edited By: Ross

Price	Condition	Delivery	Seller	Action
$99.99	Digital	Arrives between Apr 26 - May 26 Login to your account for a direct download. Some files are emailed from Dropbox. Continent $0.00 - World $0.00	WonderClub (9294 total ratings)

Question Concerning The House of Secrets

Ask a Question about The House of Secrets

No Question found!

Read Reviews for The House of Secrets: The Hidden World of the Mikveh Write review

David Worthington

reviewed The House of Secrets: The Hidden World of the Mikveh on November 05, 2019

The House of Secrets: The Hidden World of the Mikveh

Excellent and well-sourced text on mikvaot as an extension of taharat hamishpacha, although i wish there was elaboration on the progressive/masorti movement reinterpretations of the halachot surrounding immersion outside of the afterword. regardless, an excellent resource!

You must be logged in to add to Wishlist

This item is in your Wish List

This item is in your Collection

This Item is in Your Inventory

You must be logged in to review the products

Add The House of Secrets: The Hidden World of the Mikveh, , The House of Secrets: The Hidden World of the Mikveh to the inventory that you are selling on WonderClub

The House of Secrets: The Hidden World of the Mikveh Book

Book Categories

Authors

Beacon Press

Question Concerning The House of Secrets

Read Reviews for The House of Secrets: The Hidden World of the Mikveh Write review

Login

Complaints

Blog

Games

Digital Media

Souls

Obituary

Contact Us

FAQ