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=Mikvah Calendar=

Mikvah Calendar was founded in 2009 as a web based program. The site assists Jewish couples in calculating important times relating to Taharat Hamishpachah. The site supports Ashkenazic, Sephardic, and Chabad customs. It reported receiving tens of thousands of visitors in its first month online. The site has an 'Ask the Rabbi' feature which enables users to email questions anonymously, and is able to send email and SMS reminders.

Founder
Mikvah Calendar is the brainchild of Rebbetzin Rivkah Bloom, who holds both a bachelors and masters degree in Computer Science from MIT. She originally devised the website after receiving requests from women regarding mikvah. Working with a colleague from MIT, the program took Bloom four years to develop. They expect to continue to upgrade the site based on user input.

Taharat Hamishpachah
Taharat Hamishpachah is considered one of the three most important laws of Jewish family life. The law dictates that during a woman's menstrual cycle as well as anticipated menstrual cycle, a couple must refrain from intimacy. A woman immerses in a mikvah at the end of her menstruation time.