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Do you wash for Melave Malka every week?

Yes, always

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[ 8 ]

No, never

25%

[ 8 ]

Sometimes

48%

[ 15 ]

Total Votes : 31

Mrs. XYZ

Tue, Jul 01 2008, 9:36 am

Do you?

I usually dont. embarrassed

I know I should though, but I am usually too "full".

EZ Does It

Tue, Jul 01 2008, 9:59 am

Since I'm married, I washed every single week. Even when I had my first baby on Shabbos, and was feeling so horrible on Motzei Shabbos.
It's supposed to be a segula for easy labor, so I wouldn't want to miss out on that.

e1234

Tue, Jul 01 2008, 10:13 am

I don't like to - I find this a very hard thing to do.
my husband says it's my yetzer hara and that shows how important it is..
I'm trying to do it now as a segula for easy labor and delivery - though I usually just wash, eat a kizayis and bentch.

EZ Does It

Tue, Jul 01 2008, 10:16 am

Quote:

though I usually just wash, eat a kizayis and bentch.

That's just perfect. Nobody's talking about eating a full meal.

Mommastuff

Tue, Jul 01 2008, 11:45 am

We've also tried to do it every week. It's a mitzvah and usually not hard to wash, eat a few bites of bread and bench. We like to embellish it but that's not the ikkur, just extra (I think). We sing and tell stories of tzaddikim.

And if you're actually hungry, it's a great time for another meal.

Akeres Habayis

Tue, Jul 01 2008, 12:19 pm

I'm just too tired,
I use to do it all the time,but I wouldn't get to bed until midnight.
my dh does it and I just sit w/him for a few minutes and have a hot drink

zufriedene

Sun, Jul 20 2008, 10:45 am

I love the atmosphere at melave malke, and if I dont wash I sit with the men folk and enjoy the zmiros, I find it especially uplifting and very spiritual, Duvid Hamelech and Eliyahu Hanavi/

catonmylap

Sun, Jul 20 2008, 11:26 am

Only if I'm actually hungry and want to eat bread.

Dh does it every week. I hate to eat extra calories late at night if I'm not even hungry.

yummydd

Sun, Jul 20 2008, 12:19 pm

I wash every single week, I dont wanna miss out on the easy labour reward. I had a pretty easy labour bh and I claim it was from washing every week without fail.

Tehilla

Sun, Jul 20 2008, 12:20 pm

yes, in general I try to and when expecting I definitely make it a point to.

I really enjoy the quiet shmooze with my husband, a light meal, and a good Baal Shem Tov story.

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