This home video explores the custom of refraining from speaking between washing one’s hands and making the blessing over the bread. Referencing a wide variety of halachic sources, Rabbi Drew Kaplan describes several different customs, as well as the reasoning behind them. Despite the video being of low quality and a bit hard to follow, it is a helpful resource for anyone looking to learn more about this particular aspect of the hand-washing ritual. Rabbi Kaplan is an experienced Jewish educator with a lot of experience with students and young adults of various backgrounds.