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Brachos 8:3-4
Brachos 8:3
Bais Shammai says that, after washing hands for the meal, one dries them with a towel and places it on the table. Bais Hillel says to place it on one’s seat. (The difference of opinion is based on concerns regarding spreading ritual impurity.)
Brachos 8:4
Bais Shammai says that the crumbs of the meal are swept up before washing mayim achronim (hand-washing after the meal). Bais Hillel says that the diners wash mayim achronim before sweeping up the crumbs.
Author:
Rabbi Jack Abramowitz