_(english).jpg "My Son's Yarmulka")
_(english).jpg "Soul Food")
_(english).jpg "Searching for Superman")
_(english).jpg "Tammuz: Forces of Nature")
_(english).jpg "America and Jewish Values")
_(english).jpg "Seven Wonders of Jewish History")
+.jpg "Bilaam Versus Abraham")
+.jpg "Friends and Family")
+.jpg "Following the Leader")
The Ancient Napkin
I'm not Jewish, but am interested in ancient Jewish customs. I've heard there is a custom of folding a napkin and placing it at a certain place that conveys a certain message after eating a meal. Can you tell me if this is true and if so, what is the message?
The Aish Rabbi Replies:
I've answered tens of thousands of questions in this forum, and I've never heard this one before!
Although there is no Jewish law about this, there is something about napkins vis-a-vis guests mentioned in the Talmud - Baba Batra 93b. In ancient Jerusalem, there was a custom to have a napkin, towel or tablecloth, hanging on the door, kind of like a flag. When it was hanging, guests would know that it was meal-time and they could come and eat. When it was removed, it was a sign to others that the meal had ended.
|
Give Tzedakah!
Help Aish.com create inspiring
articles, videos and blogs featuring timeless Jewish wisdom. 
|
