The Reasons for the Morning Hand Washing
We find in our sources four different reasons for the obligation to wash one's hands upon waking in the morning. The Rosh (Rabbenu Asher Ben...
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20 of 119 episodesReciting Berachot & Praying in a Mikveh
It is forbidden to pray or recite Berachot in a public bathhouse, such as a Mikveh. This applies not only in the interior area of the Mikveh...
Speaking in a Mikveh
A public bathhouse – such as a Mikveh – is treated by Halacha like a restroom in that one may not think about Torah matters there. Just as i...
Bringing or Storing Food in the Restroom
It is clear that one must not eat or drink in the restroom, as doing so is inappropriate. But is it forbidden also to bring food into the re...
Speaking in the Restroom While Not Performing Bodily Functions
In an earlier installment in this series, we noted that Halacha forbids having a conversation while using the restroom. The question arises...
Entering the Restroom With a Sacred Book in One’s Pocket
Special care must be taken to protect the honor of sacred books, such as Siddurim, Humashim, and all books of Torah literature. It is strict...
Performing Misvot or Preparing for a Misva in the Presence of Filth
It is clear that one may not pray, recite a Beracha, or learn Torah in a restroom or in the presence of bodily waste. But is one allowed to...
Avoiding Torah Thoughts While Using the Restroom
The Torah commands in Parashat Shoftim (Debarim 23:15), "Ve'haya Mahanecha Kadosh" – "Your camp shall be sacred." The Gemara (Shabbat 150a)...
Talking While Using the Restroom
The Gemara (Berachot 62a) relates that Rabbi Ami and Rabbi Assi would go out to the restroom alone, despite the fact that in those days, res...
Maintaining Cleanliness
The Gemara in Masechet Hagiga (5a) teaches that it is forbidden to do something that revolts one's fellow. The examples given include expect...
With Which Hand Should One Clean Himself?
The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 3:10) writes – based on the Gemara in Masechet Berachot (62) – that when one cleans himself after defecating, h...
Children Who Do Not Clean Themselves Properly After Using the Restroom
As mentioned in an earlier installment, it is forbidden for a person to pray, recite Berachot, or learn Torah if there is even a tiny amount...
Ensuring Bodily Cleanliness After Using the Restroom
The Ben Ish Hai (Rav Yosef Haim of Baghdad, 1833-1909) writes (Parashat Vayeseh) that the modern practice of cleaning oneself after defecati...
Proper Conduct Inside the Restroom
The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 3:2) writes that when one uses the restroom, he should not reveal his private parts until he sits down, and he...
Does it Matter Which Direction One’s Bed Faces?
The Gemara in Masechet Berachot (5b) teaches that it is praiseworthy to position one's bed to the north or south, and one who makes a point...
If One Must Perform His Bodily Functions Out in the Open
If a person must perform his bodily functions out in the open – such as if he is hiking or camping, or is driving and needs to relieve himse...
The Ancient Practice of Making a Declaration to the Angels Before Entering the Restroom
The Gemara (Berachot 60b) teaches that before entering the restroom, one should make a declaration (beginning with the words "Hitkabedu Mech...
Delaying Clearing the Nose of Secretions
In earlier installments, we saw that one may not delay using the restroom when he needs to perform his bodily functions, and delaying transg...
When One Uses the Restroom in the Middle of the Night
If one wakes up in the middle of the night with a need to use the restroom, he should get out of bed despite the inconvenience in order to p...
Situations Where One is Allowed to Delay Using the Restroom
he Yalkut Yosef cites a source addressing the case of a healthy individual who frequently feels the need to move his bowls even though this...