Mikvah

The traditional rules regarding the construction of a mikvah are based on those specified in classical rabbinical literature. According to these rules, a mikvah must be connected to a natural spring or well of naturally occurring water, and thus can be supplied by rivers and lakes which have natural springs as their source

Reasons for immersion in a Mikvah

Traditionally, the mikvah was used by both men and women to regain ritual purity after various events, according to regulations laid down in the Torah and in classical rabbinical literature. The Torah requires full immersion.

Laws of Niddah

The Laws of Niddah are Laws of Holiness. The Laws of Niddah, like all the Laws of Judaism, elevate the physical to the highest spiritual level a person can reach. It allows us to rise above ourselves -- not by ignoring the physical, but by using it for spiritual gain. According to the Laws of the Torah, it is also the responsibility of a husband to keep his wife satisfied to the best of his ability, just as it works the other way as well.

Dress code

Orthodox Judaism requires both men and women to extensively cover their bodies. In Haredi communities, men generally wear long pants and often long-sleeve shirts, and women wear blouses with sleeves below the elbow and skirts which cover the knees.

Hair Covering

Jewish law states married women must cover their hair. Often Orthodox women use either the snood, wig, or scarf. Others, such as modern Orthodox women, use hats, baseball caps, berets, bandanas, or don’t cover their hair at all. When in synagogue, however, all women, Orthodox or modern Orthodox, have their hair covered.