found at archaeological sites from all over Israel, showing just how observant many early Jews were. For example, they have been found in Jerusalem, Nazareth, Cana, and Qumran. Various regulations in Leviticus (see Lev 11:36) were taken to mean that once one became ritually unclean, a total immersion was required to remove such uncleanness. In the case of women, menstruation and childbirth were causes of uncleanness, and in the case of men, seminal emission in the night was a cause. Touching a corpse