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Why does initiation into the Christian community begin with a ceremony involving water? In this episode, Justin Hibbard explores Christian baptism and its roots in the Jewish practice of mikvah. Learn some of the specific details around a proper Jewish mikvah and how Christian baptism is similar and different.
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Overview and Details of Mikvah
Brit Milah - the Jewish Covenant of Circumcision
Video: Wild baptism in Tbilisi, Georgia
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