Posted by Eugene Volokh:
That's Taking "Cleanliness is Next to Godliness" A Bit Too Far:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_09_13-2009_09_19.shtml#1252821596
From [1]Van Wyhe v. Reisch:
Sisney states that while Torah study is foremost and cannot be
exchanged for the Hebrew study, his religion considers learning
Hebrew to be a "mikvah," or "good deed."
Compare [2]"mikvah" and [3]"mitzvah". Thanks to [4]Religion Clause for
the pointer.
References
1. http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/09/09/081409P.pdf
2. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mikvah
3. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mitzvah
4.
http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2009/09/8th-circuit-says-no-damage-claims.html
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