Washing One’s Face and Rinsing One’s Mouth in the Morning
The Gemara (Shabbat 50b) teaches that one must wash his face, feet and hands each day, as an expression of honor for Hashem. The Rambam (Hil...
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20 of 150 episodesIf Someone Wakes Up Thirsty in the Middle of the Night
If a person wakes up in the middle of the night and wants to drink, he is not required to wash Netilat Yadayim. Many times, when people wake...
If One Wakes Up in the Middle of the Night and Wants to Learn Torah
If a person wakes up in the middle of the night, and wants to read a Torah book, or think Torah matters, must he first wash Netilat Yadayim?...
May One Wash Netilat Yadayim in the Restroom?
The Talmud (Berachot 26a) distinguishes between ordinary restrooms and those used in ancient Persia, which featured a long, diagonal duct be...
If One Hears a Beracha, Kaddish or Kedusha Before Washing Netilat Yadayim in the Morning
The Zohar teaches that one must not learn Torah or recite any Berachot before washing Netilat Yadayim in the morning. Nevertheless, if one h...
If One Intended to Recite “Al Netilat Yadayim” But Mistakenly Recited “Asher Yasar”
If a person uses the restroom before washing Netilat Yadayim in the morning, he washes immediately after performing his bodily functions, an...
Should One Wash Netilat Yadayim in the Morning Before or After Using the Restroom?
Generally, when a person wakes up in the morning, he needs to relieve himself. The question thus arises as to when he should perform the mor...
Walking Four Amot Before Washing Netilat Yadayim in the Morning
The Kabbalists, based on the teachings of the Zohar, ensure to avoid walking four Amot (approx. 6-8 feet) after waking in the morning before...
May One Touch His Clothing Before Washing Netilat Yadayim in the Morning?
Is one allowed to put on clothing before washing Netilat Yadayim in the morning? Often, during the winter, people want to put socks on their...
What Should One Avoid Touching Before Washing Netilat Yadayim in the Morning?
Many people are naturally inclined to rub their eyes upon waking in the morning, but this should be avoided. The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 4:...
Food or Beverages That Were Underneath a Bed
Hacham Ovadia writes in Halichot Olam (vol. 7, p. 209) that one should not store food or beverages underneath a bed while somebody sleeps on...
If Food Was Touched by Somebody Who Had Not Washed the Morning Netilat Yadayim
When a person wakes up in the morning, his hands are considered impure, due to the harmful spiritual forces that descend upon them during th...
Shaking Hands With Somebody Who Did Not Wash Netilat Yadayim in the Morning
As we have seen, Kabbalistic sources teach that a spirit of impurity descends upon a person's hands overnight, and it is removed only by was...
Learning or Praying in the Presence of Water That Had Been Used for the Morning Netilat Yadayim
Water that was used for the morning Netilat Yadayim is considered impure, as it contains the impurity that had descended on the hands during...
If One Washed Netilat Yadayim in a Place Where People Walk
As discussed in a previous installment, the water with one washed Netilat Yadayim in the morning is considered impure, and could cause harm...
The Impurity of the Water Used for Netilat Yadayim (with Special intro on Halacha in General)
The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 4:8) writes that one should perform Netilat Yadayim in the morning by washing his hands over a utensil, as oppo...
Washing the Hands of Young Children in the Morning
The Ben Ish Hai (Rav Yosef Haim of Baghdad, 1833-1909) writes that mothers should wash the hands of their young children in the morning – ev...
Having Somebody Else Pour the Water for the Morning Netilat Yadayim
The Gemara (Berachot 51a) lists three rules that were taught by none other than the Angel of Death, one of which is that one cannot fulfill...
The Morning Netilat Yadayim – Using Water That Was Left Uncovered, or Water That Had Been Previously Touched
The Shulhan Aruch (Yoreh De'a 116:1) writes that the Sages enacted a prohibition against drinking water that had been left exposed, due to t...
Using for the Morning Netilat Yadayim Water That Had Been in a Restroom
The Ben Ish Hai (Rav Yosef Haim of Baghdad, 1833-1909), in his Od Yosef Hai (Parashat Toledot), writes that one should not wash the morning...