Must I remove my rings before washing hands for Hamotzie?

 

Question continued:

My wedding band and diamond ring are tight. I am pregnant and sometimes my fingers get bloated. I cannot remove my ring without soap and water. It is very annoying and painful at times. Can I keep it on for washing hamotzie?

 

Answer:

On the contrary: because it’s tight you must remove it for washing. The halacha is that one should be stringent and remove loose rings too due to the concern that we are not expert enough to define exactly “loose”.

 

רמ״א או״ח קסא, ג. אדה״ז שם ז.

 

 

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