To purchase this Sefer, click here Are the above modestly laws of dress a requirement from the letter of the law or a mere act of piety? According to Admur [1] the above modesty laws are an absolute Halachic requirement and not a mere matter of piety, and so rule […]
Dressing and Undressing
To purchase this Sefer, click here Getting dressed and undressed: [1] When getting dressed [or getting undressed[2]] one is[3] do so under covers in order not to have any part of his body revealed while putting on [or removing] the clothing. Thus if one slept without a shirt, when he awakens […]
Revealing body
To purchase this Sefer, click here Not to reveal one’s body: Not to reveal parts of one’s body that is normally covered [1] Due to the above command of modesty one may not reveal those parts of the body which are normally always covered with clothing[2] [if there is no […]
Attribute of modesty
Revolutionize your Bible Knowledge! Buy now on Amazon.com Introduction: This chapter, based on chapter 2 in Shulchan Aruch, discusses the code of modesty and dress that a Jew is to adhere to. All of a Jew’s actions are governed by the Hashem’s will as found in the Torah. This gives […]
Washing hands after touching Bodily Fluids
Bodily fluids:[1] The contact of certain bodily fluids requires cleaning of the hands. This is despite the fact that touching bodily fluids do not carry the impure spirit onto the hand. This will be further elaborated on in the next Halacha. __________________________________________________________________ [1] In the list of actions that require […]
Washing hands after a Haircut
A haircut:[1] [One who cuts his hair is required to wash his hands one[2] time immediately afterwards.[3] This applies even if he only cut a small amount of hair[4], and applies whether the hair was cut with a scissor or razor.[5]] If one does not wash his hands after cutting […]
Washing hands after Blood Letting
Blood Letting: [1] [One who lets blood from his shoulders is required to wash his hands one time immediately afterwards.[2]] If one does not wash his hands after letting blood from his shoulders, he will have inner fear for three days without knowing the source of the fear. Q&A Must one […]
Washing hands after a Funeral
Funeral [1] One who attended a funeral is not required to wash his hands afterwards. Nevertheless the custom is to wash hands after attending a funeral. Q&A Must one wash hands if he was not within four Amos of the corpse? One is not required to wash hands after a […]
Washing hands after touching a Corpse
Touching a corpse: [1] One who touches a corpse is required to wash his hands one time [immediately] afterwards. [The custom is to wash the hands three times inconsecutively as explained regarding a cemetery.] Being in a room with a corpse:[2] One who is in the presence of a corpse [but […]
Washing hands after entering a Cemetery
Cemetery [1] One who walks amongst graves [i.e. cemetery[2]] is required to wash his hands [immediately] afterwards [being that the evil spirits escorts the person until he washes[3]]. Q&A How many times is one to wash hands after leaving a cemetery?[4] Although from the letter of the law washing one time […]
