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Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)

  • Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • או"ח קס, סדר נטילת ידים

Netilas Yadayim by a Dirty River

  Question: If one is by a river and the waters are quite dirty (there is a sign that says some sewage goes there). It is not clear if a…

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  • Negel Vasser, Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • kvort (washing cup), או"ח קנט, טבילת ידים

Washing Hands vs. Dipping in a Spring

  Question: Is it l'chatchila better to use a kvort for washing your hands if the option of using a spring to dip your hands in is available or does…

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  • Amira L'nachri, Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)

What should one do if he needs to wash for Hamotzie on Shabbos and he has a little part of his nail a little disconnected (and its a Chatzitza)?

  He may ask a non Jew to remove it. Otherwise, he should wash without a Bracha, as well as eat while wrapping his hand in a cloth.   Sources:…

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  • Negel Vasser, Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • lefties, איטר יד

Would a leftie still put on his right shoe first and tie the left first, or the opposite?

  Also what about other mitzvos that are usually done with the right first like negel vasser?   Answer: A lefty who is left footed should put on his left…

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  • Meal, Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • או"ח קסד, או"ח קע

Going to the Bathroom in middle of a Seudah

  Question: If someone goes to the bathroom in the middle of a Seudah, and they are still planning on continuing to eat or drink, but not planning on eating…

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  • Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • chatzitzah, cream

Is Cream a Chatzitza for Washing Hands?

  Generally yes. - I'm asking about 2 types of cream: 1) the cream stays on your hand for a while without getting absorbed - there's a layer of actual…

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  • Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • hefsek, או"ח קסו, מעשה רב

Would it be a hefsek to wait for family members and guests to wash their hands between my washing and hamotzie?

  If so, would drying my hands for extra long during that time fix the problem (because niguv is considered part of the netila)?   Answer: It’s not a hefsek.…

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  • Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • paper towel, towel, או"ח קנח

Do hands specifically need to be dried with a towel or napkin or can they be air dried (using a machine)?

  It should ideally be dried with a towel or napkin. However where this is not possible one may use such a machine if washing with a full Reviis for…

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  • Bentching (Birchas Hamazon), Meal, Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)

I washed for Hamotzie and after a drop of bread, decided that I didn’t want to eat bread, but just the meal.

  My questions are: 1) Once I finished the meal, do I still need to bentch since I didn’t eat a כזית of bread? 2) Would I need to eat…

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  • Food, Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • washing hands for wet foods, דבר שטיבולו במשקין, סדר נטילת ידים

Washing Hands Before Eating Wet Fruits

  Questions: Do I need to wash Netilas Yadayim in the following cases: A) Washed any fruit and dried it. B) Didn't dry it but using a fork to eat…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin), Meal, Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • mezonos bread, ס"ס, סדר ברכת הנהנין פרק ב

How much (Hamotzie) bread does one need to eat to be able to recite the Bracha after washing their hands?

  Question: I was a guest in a home and was served mezonos bread. I wanted to avoid any shailos of the bracha rishona and achrona and asked for additional…

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  • Negel Vasser, Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)

Do my hands need to be dry every time I wash Negel Vasser, or only for Hamotzie?

  You have to make sure your hands are dry when washing them in the morning with a Bracha and when you wash for Hamotzie. All other times you don't…

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  • Negel Vasser, Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)

Do the hands have to be dried before reciting the Bracha על נטילת ידים?

  Question: I'm teaching my 4th-grade students the Halachos of washing 2nd Negel Vaser. Do the hands have to be dried before reciting the Bracha על נטילת ידים, or can…

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  • Bentching (Birchas Hamazon), Motzei Shabbos, Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • shiurim

What is the minimum of Challah one can eat and still be able to wash & Bentch?

  Question: I try to keep the minhag of melave malka every week, including washing. Sometimes it's hard to eat a lot after having eaten recently at the Shabbos meal...…

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  • Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • removing rings

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…

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  • Bentching (Birchas Hamazon), Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • bentching, Mayim Acharonim, מעשה רב

Does the water from Mayim Acharonim need to be taken off the table before Bentching?

  Many have the custom to remove the used Mayim Acharonim water from the table. The reason for this is because there is a "רוח רעה" - "negative spirit" in…

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  • Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • או"ח קסב, סדר נטילת ידים

May one use a water bottle to wash his hands for Netilas Yodayim (for a meal)?

  It is better to use a regular kvort or cup with a larger opening. If no other choice exists, one may use a water bottle, however one should make…

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  • Negel Vasser, Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • chatzitzah, סדר נטילת ידים

My son got stitches on his hand and the Dr. said he cant get it wet. How do I go about Negel Vasser or washing for bread?

  Regarding Negel Vasser: He should wash the other hand and whatever possible on the wounded hand (at least the fingers if possible). חמור נטילה זו מנטילה לסעודה, וכדברי אדה"ז…

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  • Negel Vasser, Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)

I need to have a cast for 3 weeks. So, for Birchas Hashachar, and for bread, I’m only washing my left hand. Do I say ‘al netilas yodoyim’?

  Yes you say על נטילת ידים even though you wash only one hand.   Sources: חיי״א מ, יח. שו''ת זבחי צדק ח''ב בסופו או''ח סי' יג, ושו''ת רב פעלים…

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  • Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • washing hands for wet foods, דבר שטיבולו במשקין

Is chicken considered something which is eaten with a fork?

  Question: Is chicken considered something which is eaten with a fork? (and therefore if it is wet you still do not need to wash your hands for it)? My…

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