Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel — The Middle East (West Asia)

"Neverless the fountain or a cistern wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean"

Leviticus 11:36

— The Ophel Mikveh Trail —

"Neverless the fountain or a cistern wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean" Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

1. "Neverless the fountain or a cistern wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean" Marker

Inscription. The ancient sages gleaned from this verse that four conditions were required for a mikveh to be ritually valid. The first two involve the structure itself, rendering that the mikveh must be rock-hewn or connected to the ground. The other two are concerned with the water that filled it: the installation had to be water-tight, and only rainwater or spring water was permitted.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 31° 46.518′ N, 35° 14.152′ E. Marker is in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District. It can be reached from Derekh Ha'ophel Street. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Asia,

specifically in West Asia,

in the Middle East,

in The Levant,

on the Red Sea,

in a coastal Mediterranean country,

and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Ottoman Empire,

a British Mandate,

and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: Rock-hewn cistern with hydraulic plaster (here, next to this marker); Household Vessels - purity and impurity (a few steps from this marker); Religious Rules of Ritual Purification Baths (a few steps from this marker); The Ophel Mikveh Trail (a few steps from this marker); "Happy are the inhabitants of this house" (a few steps from this marker); "Purity has spread in Israel" (a few steps from this marker); Remains of the east wall of the Umayyad Palace (a few steps from this marker); "The path back...may be deemed clean" (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jerusalem.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

2. "Neverless the fountain or a cistern wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean" Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

3. "Neverless the fountain or a cistern wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.