Abstract In the twelfth chapter of Book Judith, eponymous heroine departs from Assyrian camp in order to bathe and pray over three successive nights. Judith’s bath has been interpreted as a ritual which achieves purification. Scholars have offered various reasons for purificatory wash, but none fully account all details this episode. This paper discusses proposed solutions offers new suggestion...

introduction: malnutrition remains the most serious children health problem and the most main cause of children mortality in the world health organization (who) eastern mediterranean region. nearly one-third of children in the region are either underweight or stunted, and more than 30% of the population suffers from micro-nutrient deficiencies.the aim of this study is to determine the prevalenc...