How many pourings are required for ritual handwashing, and when may one pour only once?
Synopsis
The standard requirement is two pourings: first-waters purify the hands but become impure themselves; second-waters purify those first-waters. When the hands are dirty, a preliminary rinse to remove interpositions precedes these. Pouring a revi'it all at once over both hands, or over each hand separately, eliminates the need for second-waters.
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