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Who witnesses a female convert's immersion in the mikvah?

  

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Rabbi Jacobson: Welcome to askmoses. How can I be of help today?

Florence: Who witnesses the Mikvah for a woman in an Orthodox conversion?

Rabbi Jacobson: the woman attendant of the mikvah guides her until she is in the water up til her neck, the water around her is then covered with a plastic, the bet din witnesses when she immerses her head under the water

Florence: oh, thats what I thought. Thank you for confirming!

Florence: Have a restful Shabbos!

Rabbi Jacobson: no problem. Have a fabulous day. G-d bless you

Ed. note: Also read "Why should I choose an Orthodox conversion?"

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Mikvah
A ritual bath where one immerses to become spiritually pure. After her menstrual cycle, a woman must immerse in the Mikvah before resuming marital relations.
G-d
It is forbidden to erase or deface the name of G-d. It is therefore customary to insert a dash in middle of G-d's name, allowing us to erase or discard the paper it is written on if necessary.