[Avodah] Public displays of affection, was [Areivim]

[Tal Moshe Zwecker]

The Rema from SA, EH 21:5 does not permit a sponge bath of the body if you see the lashon of the Mechaber it is clear that rechitzah refers to panav yadav veraglav (face hands and feet) see for example GRA 20 who explains that this was a custom of servants and maids the example given is Avigail washing Adoniyah's feet.

Either way it should be clear from Beis Shmuel and Chelkas Mechokek that whoever's yetzer hara will be aroused must distance himself from this.

Lets not get carried away folks :)

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My point was that just like there are things which the Rema permitted (e.g. 
getting a sponge bath from a non-Jewish woman) and which are forbidden 
today, so too there can be things which he forbad which might be OK today.

Ben

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