May one wash one's hands with bran (mursan) on Shabbat?
Synopsis
Washing hands with bran is permitted because the kneading that occurs is considered 'kneading in an irregular manner' (gibul k'la'achar yad). One should take the bran with wet hands rather than pouring water onto dry bran.
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