Washing One’s Hands After Bathing
After a person bathes or showers, he must wash his hands, despite the fact that his hands are, quite obviously, clean, due to a mild spirit...
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20 of 166 episodesWashing From a Sink in the Restroom
acham Ovadia Yosef ruled that when washing one's hands is required, one should not use for this purpose a sink in a restroom, where a toilet...
Restrictions That Apply After Leaving the Restroom Before Washing One’s Hands
The Yesod Ve'shoresh Ha'aboda (Rav Alexander Siskind of Grodno, d. 1794) writes that the impurity that descends upon the hands in the restro...
Washing One’s Hands After Leaving the Restroom
The Ben Ish Hai (Rav Yosef Haim of Baghdad, 1833-1909), in Parashat Toledot, writes that after one uses the restroom, he must wash his hands...
Occasions That Require Netilat Yadayim
There are several activities after which one is obligated to wash Netilat Yadayim, besides the obligation to wash one's hands upon waking in...
If One Forgot to Wash Netilat Yadayim in the Morning
If one realized after praying Shaharit that he had not washed Netilat Yadayim in the morning before praying, he does not need to repeat the...
If One Doesn’t Have Water for Netilat Yadayim in the Morning
If a person has no water for Netilat Yadayim in the morning, then he should wipe his hands on some object or material, such as on a piece of...
Is it Improper to Take Daytime Naps?
A person should ensure to sleep at night enough to maintain his physical wellbeing and his ability to remain alert throughout the day. Some...
Must One Wash Netilat Yadayim After a Daytime Nap?
The question of whether one is required to wash Netilat Yadayim after sleeping during the day would, seemingly, depend on the different opin...
Is Netilat Yadayim Required in the Morning if a Person Only Briefly Napped at Night?
If a person took only a brief nap during the night, must he wash Netilat Yadayim in the morning with a Beracha? Let us begin by addressing t...
Repeating Netilat Yadayim After Dawn If One Had Washed His Hands Before Dawn
The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 4:14) writes that if somebody woke up early in the morning, before Alot Ha'shahar (daybreak), and washes Netila...
Netilat Yadayim If One Remained Awake Throughout the Night
The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 4:13) writes that it is uncertain whether one is required to wash Netilat Yadayim in the morning if he had not...
Must One Wash Netilat Yadayim if He Went to Sleep Early and Woke Up Before Hasot?
If a person went to sleep in the evening, and woke up for the day before Hasot (halachic midnight), must he wash Netilat Yadayim, and, if so...
Should One Who is Awake After Hasot Recite Birkot Ha’shahar at That Point?
Halacha allows reciting the Birkot Ha'shahar – morning blessings – already from Hasot (halachic midnight). The Ben Ish Hai (Rav Yosef Haim o...
Must One Wash Netilat Yadayim in the Morning if He Went to Sleep After Hasot?
The Kabbalists taught that the forces of impurity descend upon a person's hands only if he is sleeping at the moment of Hasot (halachic midn...
If One Doesn’t Have a Utensil for the Morning Hand-Washing
The Shulhan Aruch rules that one can fulfill the obligation of the morning Netilat Yadayim even without a utensil; in his view, it suffices...
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...
If 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...