WHAT IS A MIKVAH? Visit the Mikvah with Me - 9th Month of Pregnancy Immersion
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- Опубліковано 30 січ 2019
- Do you know what a mikvah is? Come along with me as I visit the mikvah, a Jewish ritual bath. in my ninth month of pregnancy. This is an ancient Jewish tradition and I want to share it with you.
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This is the mikveh I went to for my conversion! The water was so warm. I can’t describe the feeling. I dunked myself three times. 1st time I thought about my past and what brought me to this moment. The 2nd time I thought of the present moment. The third time I thought of the person that I want to be in the future. It was the most meaningful spiritual moment of my life.
dumb dumb dumb
you are not a jew. we are chosen, by birth.
I'm a Muslim, but it's interesting to watch videos on other religions and cultures. The more we can understand our differences and similarities, the more peaceful the world will hopefully be. Peace!
I so agree!!
I’m not Jewish but this type of self care is right up my alley. I love that it’s “compulsory” self care, plus a spiritual connection.
I’m not Jewish but I absolutely love learning about different cultures and beliefs. This is just so special and beautiful, thank you for sharing such an intimate moment with us. ❤️
Thank you so much, I'm so glad you liked and learned something from the video!
Thank You Marion For Sharing Such A Beautiful Ceremony. I Love Learning About Your Culture. I Have Learned So Much From You Things I Have Never Heard Of Before. Thank You Again Sweet Girl I Am So Glad I Found Your Channel. Shalom 🌞
@@cissie1697 You are so kind, thank you so much im so very glad to hear it!
What they didn’t mention & didn’t show is that the woman is examined physically over her entire naked body by someone else to make sure she’s clean & pure during this experience.
@@annefan73 your point.
Beautiful. I went when I converted and LOVED the experience. I thought it would be odd someone watching me dunk but it was fine. I started crying once I was given alone time in the mikveh. I get to go witness a friend go before her wedding soon, I am so excited. Thank you for sharing this, I wish I would have had this before I went. I am sharing with everyone I know.
Wow I love that! And so nice that you are going to be part of it for your friend that’s so lovely!
I love how seriously the Hebrew community takes theie relationship with God and the love for him. I think there is so much to learn from this in my own walk with the almighty creator of heaven and earth. I love our father so much. I want to know so much more. I want to love him and honor him with my life. Thank you for sharing!
You’re so sweet, Marion. I really enjoyed this, glory to God for your pregnancy and upcoming delivery! 😘❤️🎉
Marion, everything about you and this video is absolutely wonderfully and completely beautiful! ♥️
I first watched this video when you posted it 5 years ago. It always gives me such a feeling of peace, love, and excitement for one day when I can immerse for myself. I really hope it will happen.
Thank you for your videos, they help more than you probably know.
Thank you so much for your videos, especially this one. I was always wondering what’s going on in a Mikvah - now I know 🙂
As a catholic woman I feel such a strong solidarity and such a longing to the jewish faith 💕 and I am thankful about so many explanations you give. Shalom from Germany.
Beyond beautiful. So emotional! Thank you for sharing this with us ❤️
this is such a beautiful process. Thank you for sharing with us. Shalom
This brought tears to my eyes. I love the Mikvah and your video reminded me of just how much! It's such an amazing emotional cleansing experience. It's hard to put into words sometimes.
That is so lovely to hear, thank you so much for your very kind comment!
Marion this is such a beautiful video. You always share so much with us and you have such a sweet spirit. I'm SO glad I found your channel. 😘
Thank you Debbie, that is so nice of you!! I'm so glad you did too as you always leave the sweetest comments for me to read!
I needed this video 30 years ago. So helpful BH
Marion, this gave me goosebumps. It is a powerful ritual and I thank you for sharing it.
Aww that is so nice to hear, thank you so much!!
Thank you for sharing this! I was just sharing some of my limited knowledge of the Mikvah with my husband this morning. We are learning more and more about Jewish traditions/faith/practices and are so deeply moved! what a blessing!
You displayed this mitzvah so beautifully! Thanks for sharing ❤️
Marion thank you for this great video! I love the mikvah so much and been to so many (going after every cicle) The one in your video is so beautiful!! Here in Israel most of the mikvahs have clean fresh towels , bath-shoes and even a place with a fan and make up so you can dry your hair and do your make up after the immersion if you want and I realy love it. For me its a time for my self, soul and body. This video is so important , it realy shows the spiritual side of the mikvah , thank you! ♥️
You put it so beautifully - a time for self soul and body, I absolutely love that! Thank you so much for watching I’m so glad that you liked it 💕💕💕
The more I learn about life in Israel the more I want to go there. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Marion for this beautiful video 💗. I'm not Jewish but my ancestors were before being expelled from Spain. It truly is special to get a glimpse of what my grandmothers did. I will keep you and baby in my prayers for a safe and healthy delivery.
This video made me cry. How precious you are!
You are so right! It is one of the most special and important things that you can do! I used to go to the Mikveh all the time but since Benny was born it has been difficult. I look forward to go again one day. Beautiful video and so brave to share something so intimate but at the same time it is so important that other women may know what this is. And one can go to a natural Mikveh anywhere there is a river or the ocean. Thanks again for sharing this! Loved it
Thank you so much for your kind comment I’m so glad that you liked the video! I would love to do an immersion in the ocean, that’s my next “goal”!
Oh, my heart! Thank you for this! I went to the Mikveh before I got married and before we decided to have children. It was such a strong, spiritual, cleansing and calming experience. Now that I am entering my pre-menopausal years, I yearn to go back and wish I went more when I was younger. You've inspired me to make an appointment to go!
I am so glad to hear that you liked the video! So lovely to hear that you've been before and felt the benefits of the experience too and maybe will go again. If you do I hope you enjoy it again!
What a beautiful and spiritual ceremony! How sweet that the baby was kicking during the ceremony! Much Love! ❤❤❤
Thank you so much! I do truly feel it was amazing to have experienced. Thank you for watching!
So beautiful. I love how you embrace and live your life being Jewish. 🇮🇱 Thank you for sharing a very intimate experience to show and help others to not be afraid. 💕(the big heart is for you and the little heart is for the baby).
You are so kind and sweet, thank you so much for your very encouraging comment it means a lot to me!
This sounds so very special and spiritual. I have always felt most spiritual in those sensory meditative moments where I can be fully in the moment and pray. I think I would really love this. Thank you so much for educating us about it.
I was really moved by this video!
Thank you for sharing, much appreciated.
Mine eyes were filling up! So beautiful.
Shalom
Moira
From England.
This was beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing ❤
Such a beautiful ceremony for a womans spiritual journey and mental and emotional health. I don't know of any other religion that lifts a woman in this way. I recently found that I am of Jewish heritage and the more I learn the closer to G-d I feel. Thank you for sharing this very special gift with us. Much live, Sherry
Beautiful. Thank you for including us and teaching us all about the experience and its meaning. I love your videos.
Aww you're so welcome!
Thankyou for showing what a Mikva is about. What a wonderful holy custom.
Wishing you a very happy delivery. God bless.
Love your videos. Especially this one because I’m getting ready for my Mikva. I love your tours and explanations. 💙
So awesome that you were able to film this, I'm sure this was very special as you near your due date!
Thank you so much Erica 😍💕😍
Have a safe delivery, thanks for showing us your tradition and customs.
Your explanation is very nice. Thank-you for sharing this sacred moment.
thank you for all your grace and assistance best best wishes to you and your loved ones
You are so sweet. I'm so glad that you were given special permission to film this. Thank you for thinking of us.
I really appreciate your channel . I grew up traditional , hebrew school, holidays etc . I never appreciated it as a kid .( i'm in my mid 20s) . A few years ago i lived with a religious jewish woman briefly and started to appreciate the beauty of my culture . I then ended up going on birthright and living in Israel for around 8 months and fell in love with it . Since being back in the U.S ive felt a bit disconnected from judaism and miss having a jewish community close to me. Your videos are incredibley comforting for me . Your warm presence , your calming voice , your knowledge on judaism and also the comfort you bring me of remembering the traditions . Honestly it feels like home watching your videos . Thank you for starting a jewish channel and continuously making such beautiful, positively impactful . content :)
That is so kind of you to say, I'm so touch to know that my videos have been so enjoyable, thank you!
You are such an amazing inspiration, beautiful and genuine! Your face and eyes shine with pure joy ! More power to you !
Thank you for making this video. It’s so nice to see some of the rituals that come with being Jewish and though I’m not Jewish I appreciate you taking the time to show us. I think it would be a great thing for any women to take time out and reflect on their pregnancy journey take a breath and a moment to take care of themselves in this kind of ceremony regardless of religion.
Wishing you a safe delivery of your baby boy soon and can’t wait to see him. xxx
Thank you so much, that is truly lovely to hear! 💕
I think this is such a cool video to share. I think there are always certain preconceptions about different religions and what they mean and the more information we can share the more we can let go of any barriers that may cause hostility. Where there is unknown there is fear, where there is fear there is prejudice. I hope you have a healthy family and abundant blessings.
Thank you so much, that is such a beautiful sentiment and I do hope my video has contributed to exactly what you're talking about!
I've always wondered about the Mikvah! Thank you for this video!
That’s so sweet that baby was kicking.💗
😍 thank you!!
I’m not Jewish but learning about different cultures and beliefs is something I love to do. This is just so special and beautiful, thank you for sharing. I loved your video and will most definitely subscribe to your channel. I think what you are doing is great, at the end of the day we are all humans and the more we can understand our differences and similarities the more peaceful the world will hopefully be.
I appreciate that so very much!!
Thank you so much for sharing the mikva experience with your viewers. It's wonderful that you educate people about Judaism!
You are so welcome!!
Thank you so much for sharing! Shalom!
Love this! Between this and the doula video, I can’t wait for your book.
Aww that is so encouraging and kind of you to say, thank you!
I hope that your life is filled with joy and happiness. your kids are lucky!
That was so sweet. Thank you so much.
I think the jewish concept of niddah and the mikvah ritual are so special and beautiful! I've been doing my research on these things (and judaism in general) and your videos have been helping me so much. I discovered you a few weeks ago and I've been binge watching you ever since. I want to thank you for all the content you have been sharing with us and keep up the amazing work you're doing. May G-d bless you and your beautiful family! ❤️ P.S. I'm looking forward to this year's vlognukkah! :D
I'm so glad my videos are interesting for you! And thank you for the Vlognukkah excitement!
I just found your UA-cam channel and love it! 💕 I am a first time mom due in July. I look forward to reading your book and having a spiritual Jewish birth.
I was so excited to like this video before it even got started. Haha, But thank you for sharing this lovely part of your faith and culture. ☺
That is so nice of you to say, thank you so much!!
I love this sooooo so so much! Beautiful! Baruch HaShem 💞 I just cannot stop crying... Just beautiful ❤️
That is so very kind of you, thank you so much for watching and I'm so glad you liked it!
One of my favourite videos, lovely and heart warming. Thank-you for sharing.
So glad to hear it!
How special, he truly sensed something had changed. What a wonderfully unique experience!
Thank you! Yes agreed it was so amazing!
This was sooo beautiful 🙏🏾
What a beautiful video! Thank you for this!
Thank you so much, so glad to hear that you liked it!
Dear Marion, I chanced upon your blogs recently and felt like finding a treasure trove. I am not Jewish but have always been so interested in learning about the history, culture and the meanings behind the Judaic rituals. Thanks for sharing 😊
Wow that is so kind of you to say, I really appreciate it!!
Nice video Marion. It seems like an amazing experience. You are very spiritual and your baby was enjoying being there too.
Thank you so much for your very kind comment!
I just found out 2 weeks ago that my great great grandma was Jewish! I'm happy that cool things like this are a little part of my family history!
I have never done it but always wanted too. Thank you for showing this.
Beautiful video, and a beautiful mikvah! So glad you had a nice experience.
Thank you so much! So glad you liked the video!
You have such a calming voice, I’m catholic but this was very interesting. Thank you
Aww thank you!!
Loved this!
Im.a Christian mom. I believe we share many beliefs. I actually have a mezuzah on my front door post.
You're very sweet. God bless you for all your informative work.
God bless you and your family as well 🙏
May you have an easy pregnancy and delivery 🙏🙏💪💪💞💞
I wanted to go in the Mikvah before I got married and I got too scared and never did so. You showed me that the Mikvah is a beautiful and spiritual place to go and that there is nothing to be afraid of. Yasher Koach on your immersion. May your birth be an easy one and I wish you lots of nachos and hatzlacha.
Wow thank you so much 😍 yes that’s exactly why I made the video because I figured there must be others like me who were scared too.
Rachel Frank how do you clean after your cycles if you’ve never gone
I’m a retired OB Rn and I think this is a beautiful and beneficial act of faith. Jewish women are the heart of their families and their well being is of great importance to all concerned.
That's so lovely to hear, thank you!
So beautiful and interesting. Thanks for sharing!
So glad that you liked it, thank you for watching!
Loved this! I personally haven't tried it because I wasn't sure what it would be like, but your video fixed that
This was very interesting. I have heard of Mikvah but certainly didn't understand the process. This is something that anyone could benefit from. Thanks so much for sharing it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
March, 2019
I've been learning a lot of late...watching vids and films.... all to do with Judaism, specifically Hasidism.... The Culture and History of Israel and Judaism is so so rich. The more I learn, the more that I want to know. So, I appreciate watching this video.
And, you make a lovely mother !! This Goyishe male ( and a Sammy - Who Knew ) thanks you and wishes you health and happiness !! God Bless !
Thank you so much for your kind comment, I'm so glad you are enjoying the content!
This was lovely.
I am not Jewish but I have many Jewish friends. You portray your beliefs and aspects of your religion so sweetly. I am so impressed by your devotion to your church and beliefs. I know that your children will be raised to thoroughly understand their religion. You are a wonderful mommy and wife. Bless your delivery and your family.
I appreciate those kind words so very much ❤️ thank you!!
I am going to the Mikvah after COVID so thank you for the advice I was so nervous but I am so grateful for your advice and I love being a Jew thank you so much Marion !
Aww that's so lovely to hear, wishing you all the best!
Beautiful!
I took my adopted daughter to the mikvah. As a Jewish woman I had never been but I had heard of it. It was an interesting experience.
You're so pretty. I love your Jewish knowledge.
Very interesting to learn about other religions. Thank you for posting. I hope that the delivery went well and the beautiful baby is healthy.
This is so beautiful. Facilities are nice and organise.
Thank you! Yes it really is a very beautiful place!
Thank you for sharing!
This is Beautiful ❤
Lots of blessings to you! I like your channel! :)
I love your videos! So happy I found you!
You are so kind, thank you!!
Thank you . Beautiful experience
You're very welcome!
I’ve never been to a Mikvah. Such a great idea for a video, Marion! It’s beautiful and not at all what I imagined.
Thank you!! I've been the one at the American Jewish University (or whatever it's called now...) they have such a lovely one as well!
Little Kosher Lunch check out Jew in the Cities Mikvah video, too!
@@MyJewishMommyLife Thanks for the tip! I'll have to check it out. My girls are obsessed with their Grandparent and Me program that goes on monthly -- you may have caught those pics in my Storytime video on my other channel. The library is amazing! And yes, you've got the correct name. When we were kids it was UJ. :)
@@mcomeslast Will do! Thanks!
They are (maybe done) remodeling the one at AJU now. The Mikveh ladys are super nice and will let you see if you call ahead and no one is using.
Just watched Unorthodox, love how much this video has changed my impression of this rather bleak picture that the show has painted mikvahs to be. It’s actually very beautiful, thanks so much for the lovely video =)
I'm glad, thank you so much!
The Hasidic community is very different to other jewish denominations. They are ulta orthodox there are many denominations within Judaism
@@amybrennan1620 and honestly there are hundreds of thousands of mikvahs in the world and some of them might look like how they were portrayed in that awful horrible TV series, but most of them are beautiful Mead and marble and the goal is to have a wonderful experience. Just because it's ultra Orthodox does not mean that it had to be however it was portrayed. I'm very religious and I only go to orthodox ones and the ones that I've been to are made beautifully.
Where did you watch Unorthodox? I just finished the audiobook.
@@MrsEJV I think it was on Netflix? I saw ads here on UA-cam. Couldn't say for sure, we got rid of N. long time ago.
Thank you for sharing your experience at the mikvah.
Had recently went myself to finalize my conversion. Did realize that the mikvahs could be that different, yet still maintain the key similarities. The one I went to did have multiple towels and crocs available, so didn't need to bring my own.
You're so welcome I'm glad you liked the video! Oh wow I love that they had towels and crocs there, that's so nice!! I hope you had a really positive experience!
I really like this video, a great start to my morning 😁
You are so kind, thank you!
This was such a lovely video 💕 I have always wanted to go to a Mikvah. I am not Jewish but it is the Religion I feel most connected with and would love to be part of. I thought it was so beautiful the way you shared the video and it was so cute when baby started kicking 💕 Thank you so much for sharing 💕 x x
Aww thank you so much, you are so sweet!! I'm so glad I could share the experience through this video!
Thank you for sharing! ❤️
Thanks for watching!
What a beautiful experience!
Thank you!
I'm late, but Thank You for the knowledge. I am thinking of converting and am slightly over whelmed but excited.
I subscribed and binge-watched like 5 of your videos today and this one was really spiritual and beautiful. Thank you for sharing this very personal event with us.
I’ve heard of the mikvah primarily as an immersion lifecycle event for converts something that I have considered doing to fully “return” to the Jewish people as I am someone with Jewish roots. Seeing the prayers in the waiting area and the spirituality of the whole event brought peace and joy to my spirit. God bless you and your family.
Thank you. I am a Sabbath keeping, feasts receiving, clean meat eating Christian and reading through Leviticus 15 this is an area of my life that I want to move into a closer relationship with God through. Not a lot of information out there so I’m so glad you’re sharing this experience.
You're so welcome! Thank you for watching!
My Jewish Mommy Life I live your channel!
I'm not Jewish but this was absolutely beautiful! Many blessings towards you and your baby
Thank you so much!
I am converting to Judaism. Thank you for sharing these videos!
Thank You from Germany!
So beautiful thank you for sharing🖤🙏🏼🖤
Thank you for watching 🥰
I grew up in the United Methodist Church. We baptize once with a hand dipped in holy water on the head of a baby 3 times and that baby is set for life. Upon completion of Confirmation, maybe at 12 yrs old, kids get baptized as part of a special church service that welcomes them officially into the congregation. Some choose to re-baptize as a renewal of our promises/vows to God.
I wonder how many religions use water to 'cleanse' their members.
Beautiful.
This video helps me a lot for a project I am doing on interfaith. Thank you!