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#The Rabbis also prohibited the husband from drinking his wife's leftovers, as this is an act that denotes endearment.<ref>Shulchan Aruch (Yoreh Deah 195:4) </ref> This restriction applies specifically to the male, the wife however, may eat or drink her husband's leftovers.<ref>Rama (Yoreh Deah 195:4). The Taz 195:5 explains that this act only denotes endearment to males drinking their wives leftovers and not the other way around.</ref> | #The Rabbis also prohibited the husband from drinking his wife's leftovers, as this is an act that denotes endearment.<ref>Shulchan Aruch (Yoreh Deah 195:4) </ref> This restriction applies specifically to the male, the wife however, may eat or drink her husband's leftovers.<ref>Rama (Yoreh Deah 195:4). The Taz 195:5 explains that this act only denotes endearment to males drinking their wives leftovers and not the other way around.</ref> | ||
#The husband may partake of his wife's leftovers in any of the following circumstances: | #The husband may partake of his wife's leftovers in any of the following circumstances: | ||
#*The drink was transferred to another utensil. This is | #*The drink was transferred to another utensil. This is permitted even if the contents were then poured back into the original utensil.<ref>Rama (Yoreh Deah 195:4), Badei Hashulchan 195:65, Taharat Habayit (vol. 2, pp. 125-127). Badei Hashulchan 195:67 adds that it is permitted to intentionally pour it from one utensil to another to make it permitted.</ref> | ||
#*If someone else drank from the cup after her drinking, separating between their drinking.<ref>Rama (Yoreh Deah 195:4) </ref> | #*If someone else drank from the cup after her drinking, separating between their drinking.<ref>Rama (Yoreh Deah 195:4) </ref> | ||
#*He is not aware that she drank from this utensil (she need not inform him)<ref>Taharat Habayit (vol. 2, pg. 125). The reason for this is because if he is not aware that she drank from this cup, his action carries no connotation of endearment. </ref> | #*He is not aware that she drank from this utensil (she need not inform him)<ref>Taharat Habayit (vol. 2, pg. 125). The reason for this is because if he is not aware that she drank from this cup, his action carries no connotation of endearment. </ref> | ||
