"Untitled" from The Mikvah Project, ©
2001 Janice Rubin.
'Mikvah: A Ritual Bath' opens at Institute of Texan Cultures
(Feb. 27, 2003)--The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) highlights Women's History Month during March with the photography display "Mikvah: A Ritual Bath."
The exhibit, which focuses on the resurgence of a tradition more than 3,000 years old, opens March 4 and runs through April 20 in the Jewish ethnic display area of the ITC Exhibit Floor.
Curators Janice Ruben and Leah Lax will present personal stories behind the photos at 2:30 p.m. March 9 in a slide show and lecture presentation in the ITC Dome Theater.
A "mikvah" is a pool filled with approximately 200 gallons of water obtained from a natural source such as a spring or fresh rainwater, which ensures the sanctity and purity of the ritual. The intimate practice of the mikvah, or immersion rite, is one that has been maintained by Jewish women since biblical times. Today, this private celebration of womanhood is passed down from mother to daughter.
One of three University of Texas at San Antonio campuses, the ITC is an educational center focusing on Texas history and cultures. Admission fees are: $5, adults; $2, children (3-12 years); $3, seniors (65 years or older); $3, military personnel with ID; and free to members, UTSA students and employees, and children 2 years and under.
For more information, call (210) 458-2330 or visit the Institute
of Texan Cultures Web site.
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