Mikveh / Baptism
Baptism by immersion, represents death and burial, & emerging again as a new life in Messiah.
Mikveh and Baptism are two important rituals involving immersion in water that hold deep spiritual significance in Judaism and Christianity. In the Jewish tradition, a mikveh is a special pool or bath filled with natural water used for ritual purification. Jews immerse themselves completely in the mikveh to achieve a state of spiritual cleanliness before important events like getting married, observing certain holidays, or converting to Judaism. The act of immersing in the mikveh, called tevilah, symbolizes rebirth and starting anew in a purified state. Similarly, baptism is a Christian sacrament that also involves full immersion in water. It serves as an initiation rite into the Christian faith, symbolizing the washing away of sins and the beginning of a new spiritual life as a follower of Jesus. Some biblical scholars believe Christian baptism has its origins in ancient Jewish purification rituals like mikveh, especially the practices of the Essenes, a Jewish sect that emphasized ritual cleansing. So while the theological meanings differ, both mikveh and baptism share the powerful symbolism of immersion in water representing spiritual cleansing, purification and rebirth.
I ask for a Love Offering when performing any Mikveh / Baptism, $25 is suggested.
