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Rohtzah | Hand Washing
We wash with a blessing this time as we prepare to eat matzah.
A Blessing for Washing Hands During a Pandemic by Trisha Arlin
We have been washing our hands more than ever to prevent the spread of illness. This, too, can be a moment of prayerfulness and an opportunity to welcome the holy.
§ Curated and written by Rabbi Elyse Wechterman and Rabbi Maurice Harris. Sourced by Rabbi Michael Fessler, Tresa Grauer, Ph.D., Alison Houghton, Rabbi Maurice Harris, Jackie Land, Rabbi Alan LaPayover, Rabbi Vivie Mayer, Rabbi Isaac Saposnik, Rabbi Elyse Wechterman, Rabbi Micah Geurin Weiss, Cyd Weissman. Graphic by Rosa Cohen. Web development by Rabbi Michael Fessler.
* Music courtesy of Rabbi Micah Becker-Klein, Rabbi Myriam Klotz, Rabbi G. Rayzel Raphael, Juliet Spitzer, Rabbi Margot Stein and Rabbi Shawn Zevit. More of their music and the music of their bands, Shabbat Unplugged and Miraj, is available on Spotify, iTunes and CD Baby. Songs copyright ©Shabbat Unplugged and the Reconstructionist Press.
