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Bitter Water

Bitter Water was an ancient Jewish purification ritual described in the Book of Numbers. When a man suspected his wife of adultery but lacked evidence, he could initiate this ceremony to determine her innocence or guilt. The ritual involved the woman drinking a mixture of holy water and dust from the Tabernacle, prepared by a … Read more