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Old 04-04-2007, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by rrford View Post
They were simply waterpots set out for the Jews to wash their hands with before eating. (They also could be used to purify vessels and utensils as required.)

The number 6 is immaterial as the number of pots was set out in proportion to the number of guests.
I wasn't thinking the number 6 was significant. I should have remembered about the washing. Guess I thought it was something more because it was a wedding.
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