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Podcast: The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Episode: Hayom Yom 20 Shvat - Before a meal wash the hands three times
Description: אַאַמוּ"ר כּוֹתֵב בְּאֶחָד מִמִּכְתָּבָיוMy revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], writes in a letter:עַל פִּי הֲגָהוֹת אָשְׁרִ"י נְטִילַת יָדַיִם לִסְעוּדָּה ג' פְּעָמִים רְצוּפוֹת“According to Hagahos Oshri, when washing our hands for a meal we should pour [water from a vessel] three times consecutively [over each hand].כֵּן הָיָה עוֹשֶׂה אַאַמוּ"ר — (מַהַרַ"ש, נִשְׁמָתוֹ עֵדֶן)My revered father, the Rebbe [Maharash], would conduct himself in this manner.וּמַנִּיחַ מִשְּׁפִיכָה הַג' מְעַט מַיִם בְּכַף יָד הַשְּׂמָאלִיתHe would leave a little water from the third pouring in the palm of his left handוּבָזֶה מְשַׁפְשֵׁף שְׁתֵּי יָדָיוand would rub this over both hands.”Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English