(`collection [of water]`), in Judaism, a pool of natural water in which one bathes for the restoration of ritual purity. The Mishna (Jewish code of ... [1 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/90
noun (Hebrew) a ritual purification and cleansing bath that Orthodox Jews take on certain occasions (as before Sabbath or after menstruation) Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974