Toilets and Hygiene in the Hebrew Bible, Talmud, and Dead Sea Scrolls

The exodus of the Hebrew people out of slavery in Egypt is described in the second book of the Torah, called "Exodus" in many languages. It describes their trek through Sinai, and their leader Moses ascending a mountain to receive the Ten Commandments. You can hike up the mountain traditionally thought to be that mountain, and you can spend the night on the summit waiting for sunrise, as I did.…