The latest— if not the silliest— effort of extreme leftist Jews to bowdlerize traditional Jewish norms
To paraphrase an old epigram: If you need a hint of how deep eternity is, consider the depths of ultra-liberal Jewish absurdity. This comes to mind when I read that a leftist Jewish group has now adopted the mikveh as their own (Times of Israel, 1/17/22). However, it is not actually a mikveh per se; any amount of ordinary water poured over the body will do. Thus, “kohenes —priestess” of this group pours a cup of tap-water over you and declares you purified.
The group explains that they have “expanded” the concept of mikveh and made it more “inclusive.” No longer is mikveh reserved for special times of the month or for serious conversions. Now it can be used for celebrations like Bar and Bas-Mitzvahs, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations.
Unlike the traditional ones, these inclusive mikvaot do not require natural rainwater or special construction. Even your home bathtub will do. And as the ultimate in inclusivity, you don’t even have to be Jewish. In the words of their founders, the Project is “a grassroots initiative seeking to transform the traditional mikveh practice into a communal experience.”
This is but the latest — if not the silliest — effort of extreme leftist Jews to bowdlerize traditional Jewish norms. Which prompts this little note to them:
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