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Line 65: According to the Talmud, the law of ''zavah gedolah'' is applicable if the discharge in question happenes for a minimum of three consecutive days<ref>Bava kama, 24 a.</ref> A female must be at least ten days old to be eligible for ''zavah gedolah'' status.<ref>[[Sifra]] to Leviticus 15:19</ref> this is possivle only in a case wher the newborn experienced a uterine discharge of blood on the day of her birth, and again on the 8th 9th and 10th day consecutively<ref>[[Rashi]] on ''[[Niddah (Talmud)\|niddah]],'' 32b.</ref> The ''[[~~Sifra~~Tosefta]]''<ref>Megillah, ch 1: 14.</ref> stipulates that ~~the~~unilke a ''~~zavah~~zav'', who is required to immerse in a ~~[[Spring (hydrosphere)\|~~spring]] (as opposed to the standard ''mikveh'' bath) to obtain taharah, a ''~~taharah~~zavah'' (may complete her purification) process by immersing in a either a mikveh or a spring. This is the halakhic position accepted by virtually all Orthodox authorities<ref>Hilchot haRif, Shevu'ot 5a.</ref>. The ''Tosefta'', on the other hand, stipulates that unilke a ''zav'', who is required to immerse in a spring (as opposed to the standard mikveh bath) to obtain taharah, a ''zavah'' may complete her purification process by immersing in a either a mikveh or a spring. This is the halakhic position accepted by virtually all Orthodox authorities<ref>Hilchot haRif, Shevu'ot 5a.</ref>. The ''zavah'' is commonly known as one of four types of ''tumah'' that are required to bring a [[korban\|sacrifice]] post the purification process.<ref>[[Rashi]] on [[Makkoth]] 8b</ref> The ''korban'' consists of both a [[sin offering]] and a ''[[Korban Olah\|whole offering]]'', each involving a [[dove]].{{Citation needed\|date=March 2011}}

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