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The Hebrew words for blessing (בְּרָכָה) and swimming pool (בְּרֵכָה) have the same root and spelling. How are the two related?

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Dear Rabbi, I have been reading about Jewish life recently, trying to understand what it means to be a Jew. One topic that intrigues me is the concept of saying a blessing. What does a blessing mean in Judaism? Thanks!

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Hi I would like to know regarding Shabbos. If you wake up Shabbos morning and have black under your eyes from the mascara (make up) which looks dirty. Can you wash it off on Shabbos morning with liquid soap?

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In the Torah, specifically Leviticus, you will have contagiously unclean people. I'm wondering, if they sit on a seat that becomes unclean, how does the seat become clean again? Is it similar to earthenware, in that it can just be washed? Or is there a different purification ritual to clean the seat? Or is it only unclean for as long as the original unclean person is unclean?