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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Rema from </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lets not get carried away folks :)</FONT></DIV>
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size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><BR><BR>My point was that just like
there are things which the Rema permitted (e.g. <BR>getting a sponge bath from a
non-Jewish woman) and which are forbidden <BR>today, so too there can be things
which he forbad which might be OK today.<BR><BR>Ben</FONT></DIV>
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