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2. Ritual cleansing is not uncommon in Judaism; numerous occasions require a ritual bath or mikvah, and the Passover seder includes ceremonial hand-washing. In my opinion it's plausible that ritual hand-washing would spread to other occasions; cleansing of the body as a metaphor for cleansing of the soul is certainly compatible with Ananite austerity.

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