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A Widow Wishing to Immerse

Question

Can a widow immerse in the mikveh?

Answer

There is a severe prohibition against relationships outside of chuppah and kiddushin, and therefore the early authorities decreed that those who are not married should not immerse.

Source

Rivash (Siman 242); Akeidat Yitzchak (Vayera 20).

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