[Avodah] is mayim acharonim a chumra?

[rabbirichwolpoe at gmail.com]

Liron:
> In this similar light, does anyone know where the minhag originated
> for women to not do Mayim Achronim? It seems that none of the sources
> (mentioned in this email thread at least) differentiate at all.

I was told by a YU roommate (circa 1973)that women were presumed to wash
the dishes and therefore no cheshash of melach sdomis

I have never been able to verify this severa as being accurate or just
an urban legend but R Shlomoh Pick was a good friend of this roommate
and maybe he can...

Kt
RRW
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