Taharah Process Archives

What is a bodeket taharah?

I saw a letter posted at the mikveh advertising a new service. If I understood correctly, there are women trained by Machon Puah to do special bedikot and then write a letter with the results to a doctor, rabbi, and/or balanit. Do I understand the new ser...

Hefsek after sunset

I tried to do a hefsek on days 5 and again on day 6 of my cycle, which were both not clean. I managed to get a clean hefsek yesterday (day 7), but this morning (day 8) I found some red spots on my underwear and therefore did not do a morning bedikah. This...

Niddah after partial hysterectomy

I will be undergoing a hysterectomy and I thought that afterward I would not be niddah ever again. Is that correct? I would be retaining my cervix.

Forgot hefsek one week before husband’s return

I am abroad for work. My wife's period finished many days ago, but she did not do a hefsek because I would not be back for over a week anyway. Today is 7 days before I return but she forgot to do a hefsek before shkia. Can she do one tomorrow morning, and...

Extended niddah, horrible timing

I really have a difficult situation and I don’t know what to do. I became a niddah about two months ago during a difficult emotional time. Not that my husband and I were fighting, but we just really needed each other’s support. I spotted for o...

Irregular period going off pill

I recently went off birth control pills to try to get pregnant. My period (I don't even know if it was really considered a period) was very unusual. I had bleeding for a day and a half and it was 5 days later than expected. I am not pregnant. How do I go ...

Washing before hefsek & bedikot

First of all, thank you for such a good website…such a big help for so many women worldwide. I am newly married, for 6 month b"h. and I'm not clear about this one issue. I just did my hefsek taharah and moch dochuk. My period is usually about 4 to ...

Spotting during pregnancy

I recently found out that I am pregnant (this week in fact) and I had some spotting early on and I am not sure what that makes me vis a vis taharat hamishpacha (I think it categorizes me as a zavah ketana, and I understand that if you wait a day for the s...

Friday night embarrassment

It is currently bein hazmanim and I am away, out of town with my husband and baby visiting relatives. I was not clean after five days and therefore unable to do the hefsek. It looks like though I may be clean after 6 days and may be able to do the hefsek ...

Sephardi practice

Is there a different halacha for Sephardim regarding how many clean days a woman needs?

Mikveh while in committed relationship

I am a divorced woman and I’m in a committed relationship. I would like to go to the mikvah so I could be sexually active and not be sinning. What are the halachos attached? Would I count 5 + 7 clean days and then dip in the mikvah? Do the same laws...

Sephardi customs

What are the differences for Sefardiah women as opposed to Ashkenaziot in terms of harchakot (safsal hamitmadned, etc.)? What about taking a long shower instead of a Read More

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