tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115206836959303084.post5517352691696287308..comments2021-11-11T03:45:09.323-06:00Comments on The EH Blogger: A Short History of Jewish HandwashingSteven Liptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212692584607248786noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115206836959303084.post-80137265965762659582009-06-25T04:36:55.911-05:002009-06-25T04:36:55.911-05:00I'm not 100% sure and need to check out the so...I'm not 100% sure and need to check out the sources, but this would be a case of preventing cross-contamination. If you had two dirty hands, to handle a pitcher with one handle means you would have to touch a clean handle with a dirty hand while pouring and then touch that same handle with the clean hand to pour water on the second dirty hand, recontaminating teh first hand. Two handles prevents that from happening.Steven Liptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212692584607248786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115206836959303084.post-3261246545082545972009-06-23T17:30:20.772-05:002009-06-23T17:30:20.772-05:00I am still in the dark about the design for the ha...I am still in the dark about the design for the handwashing cup. Why the two handles at approximately 45 degrees? I would appreciate the answer if anyone can give it. Thanks,missydad@juno.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com