NOTE

This booklet contains the elementary laws of Family Purity; it is also a guide from which a woman may learn when to ask a Rabbi a shaaloh (religious inquiry). Although the booklet attempts to give a fairly thorough guide for every day practice of the Nidah laws, It is, nevertheless, a condensation and should be regarded as such. The complete body of Nidah laws is very lengthy, and the subject matter is very complicated.

It is therefore very important that the slightest doubt about any law be referred to a competent Rabbi. Comparing cases in these matters may be very misleading, because numerous factors of these highly complex laws, some of which are obscure even to a knowledgeable layman, affect their application to any given individual situation. In order to remember the material presented here, it is imperative to review this booklet periodically. In addition to this, it is advisable to attend classes on the subject. In this manner, a more thorough understanding of the laws will be achieved. Such classes for both brides and married women, are conducted by competent teachers in many communities.

Your local Rabbi may be able to advise you whether such a course is given in your neighborhood. If there is none as yet, it is important that one be organized.

(c) 1967-1987, Rabbi N. Neumann

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