Should one who has servants ensure they say blessings and Shema before beginning to serve?
Synopsis
The Mishnah Berurah recommends as middat chassidut (pious practice) that one instruct servants to wash hands, say blessings, and recite one paragraph of Shema before beginning their work, though this is not strictly required by law.
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