1. Actions That Require Washing Hands in Halacha (Netilas Yadayim Guide)

Author: Rabbi Yaakov GoldsteinPublished: May 28, 2026

1. List of actions that require washing of the hands:[1] The following actions require one to wash his hands one time after performing them: *The details of each of the above actions that require washing will be explained in Halacha 4-See There! Arising from ones bed. Leaving

1. List of actions that require washing of the hands: [1]

The following actions require one to wash his hands one time after performing them:

*The details of each of the above actions that require washing will be explained in Halacha 4-See There!

  1. Arising from ones bed. [See Halacha 4A]
  2. Leaving the bathroom. [See Halacha 4B]
  3. Leaving the bathhouse. [See Halacha 4C]
  4. Cutting ones nails. [See Halacha 4D]
  5. Removing ones shoes with ones hands. [See Halacha 4E]
  6. Touching ones feet or [covered] parts of body with ones hands. [See Halacha 4F]
  7. Scratching ones head. [See Halacha 4G]
  8. Touching lice and checking for lice. [See Halacha 4H]
  9. Marital relations. [See Halacha 4I]
  10. Visiting a cemetery. [See Halacha 4J]
  11. Touching a corpse. [See Halacha 4K]
  12. Being in the same room as a corpse. [Halacha 4L]
  13. Attending a funeral. [Halacha 4M]
  14. Getting a haircut.[2] [Halacha 4O]

[1] Admur Kama 4:18; Michaber 4:18; Beis Yosef 4:18; Abudarham p. 369 in name of Tashbeitz; Kol Bo 23; Mordechai Brachos Remez 194; Orchos Chaim Hilchos Netilas Yadayim 10

[2] 4:19

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