Honey! We are out of stones!
Posted by Nathan in Ramblings, tags: Idan Bitton - עידן ביטון, Jordan, TalmudIn Talmudic times people would use sharp edged stones to remove fecal material from the rectal area after defecation. And in typical form, there is a discussion in the Talmud about the size and number of the stone one is allowed to carry on Shabbat. I am not a fan of paper, as my brother Adam put it once, “The person who suggested we use paper must not have any hair on his body.” More than a few Tablemans shower after this decontamination process. Paper may not be perfect, but stones? Yikes!
I am reminded of a very tired Nathan standing at the Jordanian border! I passed the check point and had to pee. When I went into the bathroom I saw spray nozzles coming out of the wall. They were exactly like the ones we have on our kitchen sinks here in the US. Very tired, I thought to myself, wow what a great way to clean the bathrooms, just spray it all down. That was until later that night when Idan pointed out that those were in lieu of paper!
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