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<DIV>In a message dated 7/20/2016, avodah@lists.aishdas.org writes:</DIV>
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my question: Why would recent rain disqualify a mikveh? Given that a<BR>mikveh
is a collection of rainwater, I would imagine that rain is a *good*<BR>thing
for a mikveh.<BR><BR>(My apologies if this is a very basic halacha. Mikveh is
one of the many<BR>areas that I know very little about.)<BR><BR><BR>Akiva
Miller</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>>>>>></DIV>
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<DIV>That is exactly my question.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT><BR><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG>--Toby
Katz<BR>t613k@aol.com</STRONG></FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#ffffff size=2
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