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Hi i am wendy from Mexico city and i got married on september 18th my problem is this: i want to keep the mikveh laws you know avoid having relations, bedikoth, and going to the mikve the day i should, the problem is that my housband doesn't want to keep this law what should i do?
And the second question is what happens if we had relations during the days that i am nida, can i go to the mikveh?
thanx for your time and jag sameah because of simha torah
Wendy
Dear Wendy,
Thank you for writing.
You are to lauded for wanting to observe Jewish tradition, and perhaps in a meeting with you and your husband with your Rabbi he can be persuaded to join you in this observance.
The interpretation to your second question is best left to your Rabbi or the Rabbi with whom you met before he married you. It would be inappropriate for me to contradict or comment in any way that would be contrary to that Rabbi's views, as he is your Rabbi.
Best wishes
Rabbi Dov
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Write to me with questions about Jewish customs and law, history, philosophy and tradition for answers from a Conservative perspective or conversion. I am a graduate of The Jewish Theological Seminary and a member of the Conservative Rabbinical Assembly. Having served in congregational pulpits since 1970, I now am President of the Foundation For Family Education, Inc. a non-profit educational endeavor. I established it to create new formats of hands-on programs and provide free educational downloads at www.jewishfreeware.org. In addition to general informational questions I welcome your questions about programs for social action, outreach to dual-faith families, inter-faith clergy projects, healing services, education for conversion, adult education for the congregation and the community. If you have questions about Informal and Formal Education I am ready to share my extensive experience with Youth Activities, Camping and Religious School/Hebrew High School on a congregational, community and national/international level.
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