Should the Gadol Wash First or Last? Mishna Berura Daf Hashavua Siman 156 Seif 2

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The opening of this shiur, in Rabbi Daniel Glatstein’s own words — taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.

Okay, good morning everyone. We're learning Siman Kuf Samech Hey, Sif Bet. Now, >> [snorts] >> today is a historic day cuz today we're completing Hilchos Netilas Yadayim. Mark it on your calendar. The 3rd day of August. Tavshin Pey Vov. We're completing Hilchos Netilas Yadayim. And here we go. Siman Kuf Samech Hey, Sif Bet. Im Rabim Mesubin Besudah. There are a lot of people sitting at the meal, Hagadol Noitel Yadayim Techilah. The greatest one washes first. But VehaRosh Hayah Ragil Litol Bacharonah. The Rosh would wash last Shelo Lehafsik cuz this way he wouldn't interrupt VeShelo Ledaber and this way he wouldn't have to speak. It's interesting, the Rosh was uh Noheg not necessarily to take cover it in uh terms of order, the Rosh would take Chamishi every Shabbos. The Rosh would take Chamishi cuz you know, it's an underrated Aliyah. But uh anyway, the Rosh was not Makpid to wash first. Even though he's the Rosh, he's number one, you know? But he would wash last. He didn't want to take advantage of being the Rosh. Um Okay, Hagadol Noitel the K'ein Huchbadu, that's his covered. VehaRosh Hayah Ragil the Rosh was accustomed to wash last. Sviralei Dishanei Bizman HaTalmud Shelo Lechol Echad MehaMesubin Shulchan Bifnei Atzmo. It was different in the times of Chazal. In times of the Gemara, everyone had their own table. Vayochlu Umeiyad Shelo LeYoter Uvei Dei Hayu Ochlin Umeiyad. Memeilah, it's a cover to wash first. Al Now that there's one table, I'm asking them not to be out there. And there's one big challah. Now everybody's waiting for the rubbish challah. It's better to wash last. So you don't come to be and to speak. So you'll say,

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1. 0:00Okay, good morning everyone. We're learning Siman Kuf Samech Hey, Sif Bet. Now, >> [snorts] >>…
2. 0:30here we go. Siman Kuf Samech Hey, Sif Bet. Im Rabim Mesubin Besudah. There are a…
3. 1:31Okay, Hagadol Noitel the K'ein Huchbadu, that's his covered. VehaRosh Hayah Ragil the Rosh was accustomed…
4. 2:32wait a second. But then those who wash first will be So someone's going to be…
5. 3:35The guy concludes and agrees that it's better to avoid interrupting and speaking. So much again…
6. 4:42cut the protocol so bottom line is in the times of the Gemara that everyone had…
7. 5:13then it's going to cause a big delay and people are inevitably going to talk and…
8. 6:17Even a small conversation. Now the Rush, the Rush was accustomed now see the bear halacha.…
9. 7:23Even a small Yeah, the the bear halacha says nowadays that people have their own bread…
10. 8:25front of me. He was on his phone. I didn't know what to do. I had…

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