Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Hebrew term or phrase:
Mayim Achronim
English translation:
Last Water
Hebrew term
Mayim Achronim
| 5 | Literal Translation: "Last Water" |
Maurice Tszorf
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| 5 +4 | Last water |
judithyf
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| 4 -1 | final water |
gfrim
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PRO (2): judithyf, Maurice Tszorf
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Proposed translations
Israel
Understanding the Essence of Translation
Native in: German 
, Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, German to Hebrew, Hebrew to German, and 4 more.
Literal Translation: "Last Water"
After a meal that contains bread, they say a long Praise after Meal. After finishing the meal and before they say that Praise, a small cup with a little bowl of water is handed around the table, and every adult person spills a few drops of it unto his hands and rubs them. This water is called mayim ahronim, literally translated as Last Water.
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Note added at 1 hr 0 min (2004-05-29 13:37:20 GMT)
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I now see that you saw it written on a wishing well. I have no idea what it could mean there. Since the word \"last\" also refers to something that happens before death, it may have something to do with that. But I have only heard of it in the context above.
Last water
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Note added at 48 mins (2004-05-29 13:25:16 GMT)
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On the basis of Berakhot 46
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Eynat
1 hr
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EGB Translations
2 hrs
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| agree |
Sue Goldian
2 hrs
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| agree |
liora (X)
: and thanks, I learnt something
3 hrs
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Suzan Chin
6 hrs
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gfrim
: "Fingerbowl Water" used to rinse fingertips before the Grace After Meals. Ref.: Alcalay
1 day 50 mins
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final water
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Note added at 1 day 1 hr 31 mins (2004-05-30 14:08:42 GMT)
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I don\'t know how this relates to a \"wishing well\", unless the \"wishing well\" was a small \"Mayim Acharonim\" cup with a miniature bucket suspended above it. This is a common item found in religious homes. Water is poured from the bucket over the fingers into the \"well\".
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Note added at 1 day 1 hr 38 mins (2004-05-30 14:15:01 GMT)
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Also translated as: \"fingerbowl water\". cf. Alcalay
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Eynat
: And why is that better than last water, with which you unnecessarily disagreed?
6 hrs
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