The House of Secrets: The Hidden World of the Mikveh

by Varda Polak Sahm, Varda Polak-Sahm - ורדה פולק-סאם, Varda Polak-Sahm

Book Overview

For Orthodox Jews, immersion in a ritual bath--the mikveh--is the cornerstone of family life and is central to Jewish women's practice of their faith. Yet women from across the Jewish spectrum... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807077461
• ISBN13: 9780807077467
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"