The Mishna in Berachot 8:2 reports that when planning to drink wine before a meal, Beit Shamai believes one should first wash and then drink the wine, while according to Beit Hillel, we first drink the cup of wine and then wash hands for the meal.
A small group of TorahTutors students got busy analyzing this dispute and how it might relate to different customs practiced in our very own homes each week on Shabbos.
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