A Biblical passage claims that the word for this status should be cried twice by a man who “shall dwell alone” and should “put a (-5[1])covering upon his upper lip.” Jose (10[1])ben Joezer (“yo-SAY ben yo-EZZ-air”) decreed that this status existed on all land outside of the Land of Israel. Eight things that confer this status are listed in the sheratzim (10[1])(“shra-TSEEM”), or “creeping things.” (10[1])A method (10[1])of removing (10[1])this (10[1])trait called (-5[1])netilat yadayim (10[2]-5[1])(“neh-tee-LOT ya-DAH-yeem”) is more moderate compared to tevilah (10[2]-5[1])(“tvee-LAH”). The Kohen who performs the red heifer (10[1])(“HEFF-er”) sacrifice gains (10[2])this status (10[1])until evening. (10[5])The “father” of (-5[1])this status is the only grade of this status greater than coming into contact with a corpse. (10[1])Zav (10[1])and (10[1])niddah (“nee-DAH”) are (10[1])sources of this trait, (10[4])which can be erased (10[1])through immersion (10[2]-5[1])in a mikveh. (10[6]-5[1])For 10 points, name this trait (10[1]-5[2])of self-pollution (-5[1])removed through ritual (10[1])washing. ■END■ (10[7]0[8])