If One Doesn’t Have a Utensil for the Morning Hand-Washing

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Oct 5, 2026Religion & Spirituality

The Shulhan Aruch rules that one can fulfill the obligation of the morning Netilat Yadayim even without a utensil; in his view, it suffices to place one's hands under running water to satisfy this requirement. However, t...

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