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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How common are the 'purity' ceremonies for women in the orthodox community? Do you believe that the orthodox Jewish faith is more or less supportive of women's rights than other orthodox denominations?[/quote] I've never heard of a "purity ceremony". Married jewish women are required to immerse in a ritual bath after their periods before they can have sex with their husbands. Almost every orthodox married woman I know does this. Women's rights vary depending where you are on the orthodox spectrum. Modern orthodoxy treats women as different than men, but still as equals. In my synagogue, women can hold seats on the Board and can speak from the pulpit. In other synagogues, this is not the case. Jewish theology teaches that women are on a higher spiritual plane than men and theats one reason why they dont have to wear a yalmukah, bc they dont need a constant remind that g-d is above them the way men do.[/quote]
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