Is one obligated to attend to bodily needs (relieve oneself) before sitting down to a meal?
Synopsis
Both the Magen Avraham and the Mishnah Berurah, citing kabbalistic and Talmudic sources, recommend relieving oneself before eating; the Aruch HaShulchan notes this practice is not widely observed.
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