page_title: Ritual washing in Judaism
hierarchical_section_title: Ritual washing in Judaism
caption_attribution_description: English: A Silver Washing Cup used in Judaism for Washing hands before meals especially on the Shabbat and Jewish holidays. This Silver Washing Cup was made by Hadad Brothers. עברית: כלי
context_page_description: In Judaism, ritual washing, or ablution, takes two main forms. Tevilah is a full body immersion in a mikveh, and netilat yadayim is the washing of the hands with a cup.
  References to ritual washing are found in the Hebrew Bible, and are elaborated in the Mishnah and Talmud. They have been codified in various codes of Jewish law and tradition, such as Maimonides' Mishneh Torah and Joseph Karo's Shulchan Aruch. These practices are most commonly observed within Orthodox Judaism. In Conservative Judaism, the practices are normative, with certain leniencies and exceptions. Ritual washing is not generally performed in Reform Judaism.
context_section_description: In Judaism, ritual washing, or ablution, takes two main forms. Tevilah (טְבִילָה) is a full body immersion in a mikveh, and netilat yadayim is the washing of the hands with a cup (see Handwashing in Judaism).
  References to ritual washing are found in the Hebrew Bible, and are elaborated in the Mishnah and Talmud. They have been codified in various codes of Jewish law and tradition, such as Maimonides' Mishneh Torah (12th century) and Joseph Karo's Shulchan Aruch (16th century). These practices are most commonly observed within Orthodox Judaism. In Conservative Judaism, the practices are normative, with certain leniencies and exceptions. Ritual washing is not generally performed in Reform Judaism.
caption: A silver washing cup used for netilat yadayim
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