 These rules are still practiced in Orthodox Judaism.In Conservative Judaism, while the concept of "niddah" and a prohibition on sexual relations during the "niddah" period (including childbirth) are still agreed upon, recent decisions by the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards have endorsed multiple views about the concept of "zavah", as well as the "tumah" status of a "niddah".The liberal view held that the concepts of "ṭumah" and "ṭaharah" are not relevant outside the context of a Holy Temple (as distinct from a synagogue; hence a "niddah" cannot convey "ṭumah" today), found the concept of "zavah" no longer applicable, and permitted spouses to touch each other in a manner similar to siblings during the "niddah" period (while retaining a prohibition on sexual conduct).