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superjew
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 Sun, Dec 26 2010, 8:57 pm
So I was talking to my non-married friend who lives in Israel (I'm in NY) about the no/low water in Israel. She was saying how the people there wash the dishes without the water running etc, she doesn't take baths & stuff...I said ye, but what about mikvah? & bathing before the mikvah? She said that there are shower heads that can be removed & used well to wash *all* over.
I was just curious if this was the case. I didnt get into it with her because she isn't married & doesnt know all detailed halachas. I'm not sure about this detail myself. Is it necessary? Do women in Israel skip the bath?
I'm just wondering....
TIA
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Mommy3.5
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Sun, Dec 26 2010, 9:31 pm
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You are aware that many people do not take a bath before using the mikva, right?
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superjew
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Sun, Dec 26 2010, 10:41 pm
Nope, thats why I asked. I guess I'm oblivious because thats what I learned & know. All my friends & family do so I never thought otherwise.
Sorry... 
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Inspired
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Mon, Dec 27 2010, 2:33 am
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I have not heard of anyone who bathes before tevillah stopping because of the water shortage, whatsoever. No one has suggested this as a way to save water or money in Life In israel (hope I can say that here). The Rabbanim who hold you cannot toivel without a bath still hold this.
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shalhevet
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Mon, Dec 27 2010, 3:03 am
I always bathe at the mikva and no one told me to stop 
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BeershevaBubby
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Mon, Dec 27 2010, 3:25 am
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I imagine the amount of water need to take a 'proper' shower for Mikvah prep, far exceeds the amount used in a bathtub.
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Seraph
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Mon, Dec 27 2010, 4:32 am
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I go to the mikva to take a bath there. It costs 5 extra shekel to have a room with a bath vs the 5 shekel less if you already did a bath at home. I prefer to pay the extra 5 shekel and have a bath at the mikva, so my water bill doesn't go up from pre dip baths. Its my one bath a month. :-D
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Mommyme1
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Mon, Dec 27 2010, 6:14 am
When I was in Lakeood in a Chosson-Kallah apt which only had a shower the Rav said to take an hour long shower in place of the bath (it was Erev Shabbos or I'd have taken a bath at the mikvah). If that's the other option I don't think I'd be saving any water by not taking a bath here.
And I grew up never leaving the water running while washing dishes - it went along with closing lights when you left a room and other such $ saving things, so I'm not sure how I'm gonna lower my water usage more now that it's getting so expensive.
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