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Culture06:00 · 42m ago

Rare Blessing in Priestly Hand-Washing Water on Yom Kippur

By כיכר השבתUpdated 38 minutes ago
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The story · English

A unique spiritual benefit, or 'segula,' is associated with the water used by priests for ritual hand-washing during the concluding 'Ne'ila' prayer on Yom Kippur. This teaching is presented by Rabbi Binyamin Houta, a Halachic authority, in his daily "Halacha in 60 Seconds" segment on the Kikar HaShabbat news site.

The segment, which offers brief and topical explanations of Jewish law and customs, highlights this specific practice. The water from the priests' hand-washing ritual during the Ne'ila service is considered to hold a special blessing, particularly for those seeking to conceive or for other unspecified needs.

The article includes a video presentation of this teaching, encouraging viewers to watch for the details. It also references a separate, unrelated topic about when to recite the blessing of the New Moon, either before or after Yom Kippur, indicating a broader context of religious observance and inquiry within the publication.

Read the original at Kikar HaShabbat
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