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Is it forbidden in some interpretations of Judaism, as it is in Islam, to eat with your left hand?

Asked by jeanm (279points) July 25th, 2008

A friend is editing a paper on infectious disease and found a reference to restrictions when eating with the left hand in religions such as Islam and Judaism. I’m Jewish – never heard of it!

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