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In Judaism, ritual washing, or ablution, takes two main forms. A ''tevilah'' (טְבִילָה) is a full body immersion in a mikveh, and a ''netilat yadayim'' which 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 customs 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. == Hebrew Bible == The Hebrew Bible includes various regulations about bathing: :And whoever he that hath issue (a ''zav'', ejaculant with an unusual discharge) touches without having rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.() A subsequent seven clean days are then required, culminating in a ritual and temple offering before the ''zav'' is clean of his malady: :Now in case the one having a running discharge would become clean from his running discharge, he must then count for himself seven days for his purification, and he must wash his garments and bathe his flesh in running water; and he must be clean. And on the eighth day he should take for himself two turtledoves or two young pigeons, and he must come to the entrance of the tent of meeting and give them to the priest.() And also references to hand-washing: :I will wash my hands in innocence; so will I compass Thine altar, O LORD () 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ritual washing in Judaism」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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