Touching the normally covered areas of the body: [1] One who touches his feet[2], or [other normally covered[3]] parts of the body, with his hands is required to wash his hands one time [immediately] afterwards.[4] [This applies even if one only touched the area with his small pinky.[5] One who touches […]
Washing hands after Removing shoes
Removing ones shoes with ones hands: One who removes [or even touches [1]] his shoes with his hands is required to wash his hands one time [immediately] afterwards.[2] This applies even if the shoes are clean.[3] [This applies even if one only touched his shoes with his pinky.[4]] Q&A Must […]
Washing hands after Cutting nails
Washing hands after cutting one’s nails:[1] One who cuts his nails is to wash his hands one[2] time [immediately] afterwards.[3] [This applies whether one cut his hand or toenails[4], and applies whether one cut his nails with a nail cutter or with his teeth.[5] It applies even if he only […]
Washing hands after using the Bathhouse
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Leaving a bathhouse [1] One who leaves a bathhouse must wash his hands one[2] time [immediately] afterwards. [This applies even if he entered the bathhouse and did not use it.[3] This applies even by today’s public bathhouses. However many are lenient […]
Washing hands after use of the Bathroom
Leaving the bathroom [1] One who leaves a bathroom must wash his hands afterwards.[2] [This applies even if he entered the bathroom and did not relieve himself.[3] This applies even by today’s bathrooms.[4] However those that are lenient not to wash their hands after entering bathrooms that contain other uses[5] have […]
Washing hands after arising from a bed
Arising from ones bed[1] One who arises from his bed is required to wash his hands [immediately] afterwards. [This applies even if one did not sleep at all.[2] This applies even if he lay on his bed during the day. If he layed on his bed without sleeping he is to […]
The prohibition of learning Torah or reciting blessings with unclean hands
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The prohibition of learning Torah or reciting blessings with unclean hands:[1] Introduction-Impurity versus filth: It was explained above in Halacha 3 a list of actions that cause an impure spirit to reside on the hands. In the Q&A there […]
The prohibition of learning Torah or reciting blessings with unclean hands
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The prohibition of learning Torah or reciting blessings with unclean hands:[1] Introduction-Impurity versus filth: It was explained above a list of actions that cause an impure spirit to reside on the hands. In the Q&A there it was explained that […]
The general law-Washing the hands after selected actions
Introduction: Certain actions that are performed cause a spirit of impurity to reside onto the hands similar to the evil spirit that resides upon sleeping at night. Nevertheless this is not the same form of impurity and hence does not follow the same laws as the morning washing. The following […]
Netilas Yadayim if one slept during the day
If one slept during the day is he to wash his hands upon awakening? [1] One slept for sixty breaths: If one slept during the day for a period of sixty breaths[2] it is proper[3] upon awakening for him to wash his hands three times [inconsecutively[4], as is done when awakening […]
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