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The Hebrew terms tumah and taharah refer to ritual `` impurity and purity '' under Jewish law .. The Hebrew noun tum ` ah `` impurity '' describes a state of ritual impurity .. ritual impurity. ritual impurity. A person or object which contracts tumah is said to be tamei -LRB- Hebrew adjective , `` ritually impure '' -RRB- , and thereby unsuited for certain holy activities and utilisations -LRB- kedusha in Hebrew -RRB- until undergoing predefined purification actions that usually include the elapse of a specified time-period .. adjective. adjective. holy activities and utilisations. Sacred#Judaism. The contrasting Hebrew noun taharah describes a state of ritual purity that qualifies the tahor -LRB- טהור ; ritually pure person or object -RRB- to be used for kedusha .. ritual purity. ritual purity. The most common method of achieving taharah is by the person or object being immersed in a mikveh -LRB- ritual bath -RRB- .. mikveh. mikveh. This concept is connected with ritual washing in Judaism , and both ritually impure and ritually pure states have parallels in ritual purification in other world religions .. ritual washing in Judaism. ritual washing in Judaism. ritual purification in other world religions. ritual purification. The laws of tumah and taharah were generally followed by the Israelites , particularly during the First and Second Temple Period , and to a limited extent are a part of applicable halakha in modern times .. First. First Temple. Second Temple Period. Second Temple Period. halakha. halakha