Chat up a stranger, it’s a mitzvah — but please wash your hands

Chat up a stranger, it’s a mitzvah — but please wash your hands

True story. Recently I walked into a public restroom and saw a young mother with a little boy about 2 years old. He was rolling around on the ground — the bathroom floor! — looking under the occupied stall. I asked whether they were in line, and the mom said no, just waiting for her...