[Avodah] is mayim acharonim a chumra?

[rabbirichwolpoe at gmail.com]

> Mei'inyan l'inyan, a Q for those who wash MA because, after all, chamira
> sakanta mei'isura: do you also wash between eating basar and eating
> dagim
> Michael Poppers

Disclaimer:
I am not disputing Zev's point, just let me add this:

The only TALMUDIC problem with meat and fish afaik is conjunction with
cooking them together.
The rest is AFAIK a minhag or zehirus b'alma.
(AFAIK the Rosh was the one who was makpid)

Also Note: between milk and meat there is a machlokes rishonim re:
the hadacha of kinu'ach and hadacha. Only some hold hands, most hold
rinsing mouth. (Yes, pun intended)

FWIW I usually have some hallah and sip something between fish and meat.
Almost a slam dunk that - even if hands touch fish - kinu'ach (as in
napkin) should suffice. Mayyim acharonim which has rules from Talmud
is therefore stricter AIUI.

-RRW
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