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Asked by Gabe · August 11, 2003 · Shabbat

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Rabbi: In answer to my last questions. 1. Brushing teeth on Yom Kippur could be considered washing because it is washing your mouth just like washing any other part of your body. Or is that not so? Please explain. 2. Regarding facing the back of the Shul with back to the Hechal--its from the start of Kabbalat Shabbat to the end, not just the last verse. Thank you.

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Answered by Aaron Abadi

it's not washing.... this shows how Minhagim can start... AA