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Did women go through a mikveh (ritual immersion pool) after childbirth?

Scripture seems to say nothing about a woman washing herself either after childbirth or after her monthly period.
Did Jews in the first century know their tribal affiliation?

The New Testament mentions individuals who belonged to this or that tribe. Did Jews in the first century know their tribal affiliation, and did it affect people’s daily life in any way?
A Divine Messiah?

A reader asks for information on the various Jewish sects’ views of the deity of the Messiah.