Did not recite blessing on immersion

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June 9, 2009

Question

If a woman immerses for niddah but did not say the traditional blessing, is the immersion still valid, bedi'avad?

Answer

Yes, if a woman immersed in order to become tehorah, but did not recite the blessing, the immersion is still considered valid and need not be repeated.

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