“DC Comics? I remember in an issue back in the 1960s Lois Lane had to take a ritual bath in a “kvimah,” which was just the Hebrew word for women’s post-menstrual purificatory bath, mikvah, with the letters rearranged. So the association has been set up in my mind: DC Comics<–>Hebrew speakers.”: Sorry if this is off-topic or breaking any sort of rules in relation to discussion conduct. Johanna, you speak of an issue back in the 1960s where Lois Lane had to take a ritual bath in a"kvimah" i.e. a Mikvah. Why? What was the story about? What happened that required Lois to do so? For the record, (forgive me if this is going off topic) yes, it is used by Jewish women for ritual purity after menstruation, as well as childbirth. It is also used for other reasons: Ritual purity for Jewish men after sexual intercourse or wet dreams. It is used as part of the traditional procedure for the conversion process to Judaism. It is used for utensils used for food. It is used in the purification procedure for bodies before burial. During consecrations of Jewish priests. It was used by the Jewish high priest on Yom Kippur (Jewish Day of Atonement) after sending away one of the sacrificial goats into the wilderness (symbolically, the goat was sent to die for the sins of the Jewish people over the past year), as well as by the man who leads away the goat. It was also used by the Jewish priest who performed the Red Heifer (Red (Heifer-young cow who has not even had a single calf to date) ritual. This was done to purify those who came into contact with a dead body. The Red Heifer was ritually slaughtered, burnt and the ashes were sprinkled upon the one who came into contact with the body. It was also used by one who came into contact with a grave or corpse, in addition to having the ashes of the Red Heifer sprinkled upon them. Eating meat from an animal that died naturally i.e. carrion was another reason to use a Mikvah/Mikveh. It is also customary to go to a Mikvah/Mikveh before Jewish holy days.
The reasons are:
- Ritual purity for Jewish women after menstruation or childbirth.
- Ritual purity for Jewish men after sexual intercourse or wet dreams.
- As part of the traditional procedure for the conversion process to Judaism.
- For utensils used for food.
- Purification procedure for bodies before burial.
- During consecration of Jewish priests.
- By the Jewish high priest on Yom Kippur (Jewish Day of Atonement), after sending away one of the sacrificial goats into the wilderness, as well as by the man who leads away the goat.
- By the Jewish priest who performed the Red Heifer (Red young cow who has not even had a single calf to date) ritual. This was done to purify those who came into contact with a dead body. The Red Heifer was ritually slaughtered, burnt and the ashes were sprinkled upon the one who came into contact with the body.
- After coming into contact with a corpse or grave, in addition to having the ashes of the Red Heifer sprinkled upon them
- Eating meat from an animal that died naturally i.e. carrion.
- It is also customary to go to a Mikvah before Jewish holy days.
Do I understand this correctly: you are saying that there are people working at DC Comics who are Hebrew speakers?
Once again: Sorry if this is off-topic or breaking any sort of rules in relation to discussion conduct.
Also for the record reasons 6-10 are no longer in effect due to the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem. I have only given a basic summary of the reasons I have stated. There is more detail to them but I admittedly only know those basic details offhand. There are also other reasons but they were based on concepts which are not so easy to explain. Just saying, I don’t know every reason for the use of a Mikvah/Mikveh or the details for the ones I have stated. Just being honest in that I don’t know everything about what I’m saying but what I have stated is what I understand to be the truthful facts.
