NO OF PAGES: 258 SUB CAT I: Mikvah SUB CAT II: Life Cycles SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Men and women contribute their thoughts on the "ritual bath" and the role it plays in contemporary Jewish life.NOTES: SUBTITLE: A Mikvah Anthology

NO OF PAGES: 258 SUB CAT I: Mikvah SUB CAT II: Life Cycles SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Men and women contribute their thoughts on the "ritual bath" and the role it plays in contemporary Jewish life.NOTES: SUBTITLE: A Mikvah Anthology

The historical aspect is invaluable, and the religious perspective is compelling. Total Immersion: A Mikvah Anthology is extremely educational, bringing us varying trains of thought on the Mikvah experience. Reading it brought new insight to my eyes and mind, to my heart and soul regarding Jewish life in general, sexuality and Judaism, and Jewish life concerning expectations within a marriage. In my opinion, it is a book not to be missed, and one that belongs in every personal and public library. Bravo to those who shared their most personal moments with the reader! Bravo to Rivkah Slonim for compiling the stories within this excellent book! I highly recommend Total Immersion: A Mikvah Anthology to everyone. ( )

I think my obsession with Mikvah is fairly well documented, so I'm going to move right on to the book itself. There's a lot of background on Mikvah, the importance of it, the place it has in Judaism today, etc. But what I found really fascinating were the personal stories; women building secret mikvahs in their kitchens and basements during the war, traveling thousands of miles to get to the nearest mikvah, chopping ice in order to perform the mitzvah. They were very touching. I have a much better idea now of the "how" and "why" of Mikvah that's hard to get from just reading facts on a webpage. ( )

Mikveh.