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Question
Why are we so strict regarding Tumat Niddah but not so with regard to Tumat Keri for a man?
Answer
Shalom U'verchah,
The whole issue of niddah is a Torah prohibition, whereas the requirement to go to the mikvah for keri is a rabbinic requirement established by Ezra. This was not accepted by Am Yisrael and thus has not been upheld.
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