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Holding nose in mikveh
January 12, 2021

Question

Hi, once a woman is fully submerged in the Mikvah water, can she then hold her nostrils closed as she emerges and lifts her head from the water? (Or is that a chatzitzah even though she was fully submerged at one point without her fingers holding her nostrils closed)

Answer

If she was initially submerged completely under the water without holding her nose closed, she may then hold her nose closed as she emerges from the water.

Please feel free to get back to us with any further questions.

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