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  • Davening
  • bathroom, place of davening

Can one Daven opposite a bathroom door?

  Question: I've noticed in some seforim that it's fine to daven if you close the bathroom door. Now I understand that the walls should not be a problem since…

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  • Davening
  • bathroom

Using the Restroom During Davening

  Question: Can you give some clarity regarding the Halacha of when is davening and needs to use the bathroom, does one stop davening or does one hold it in…

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  • Negel Vasser, Sleep
  • asher yatzar, bathroom

Negel Vaaser and Asher Yatzar in middle of the night

  Question: When one wakes up in middle of the night to use the bathroom and then is planning to go straight back to bed without saying Berochos, should he…

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  • Mikvah (Men)
  • bathroom

Can one Say Baruch Hashem/Shalom in Arabic in the Mikvah?

  1) Is there any problem with saying Baruch Hashem in the mikvah? Because I see many that say in abbreviation in English letters - B.H. Yes, this is a…

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  • Negel Vasser
  • bathroom

Washing hands four times instead of drying them

  Question: Sometimes I come out of the bathroom and after washing three times on each hand, there are no paper towels to dry my hands with. Is there an…

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  • - עברית, Negel Vasser
  • bathroom

אם נגעו בטעות במים שבנטלה לפני הנטילה (אחרי שירותים) האם צריך למלא מים חדשים?

  לא צריך. והרוצה להחמיר יחמיר.    מקורות: ראה שו״ע אדה״ז קס, ו שלא נעשו שופכין בנגיעה בטעות. (וגם בנגע בכוונה לנקות ידיו - היינו רק במים שבחפניו ולא במים…

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  • Uncategorized
  • bathroom, Coin from the Rebbe

Q&A @ Rebbe Coin Necklaces in the Bathroom

  Q: Is it permitted to enter a bathroom while wearing a necklace or bracelet that has the Rebbe's dime on it? A: It should be covered when entering the…

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  • Davening, Washing
  • bathroom, bidet, Preparation for Davening, או"ח ג

How much does one have to clean after the bathroom?

  Question: How far does one have to check after the bathroom to be concerned about these issues brought in shulchan Aruch? For some, being overly concerned can at times…

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  • Davening, Tefillin
  • bal tashktzu, bathroom, guf naki

If I needed the bathroom while I was in Teffilin and I held it in – did I fulfill the Mitzvah?

  Question: https://asktherav.com/19086-tefillin-for-someone-who-has-an-urge-to-go-to-the-bathroom/ My question is if I need to use the bathroom, but I can hold myself in - is that considered a Guf Naki or not? The above…

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  • Negel Vasser
  • bathroom, tumaah

Mechitza Separating the Sink from the toilet

  Question: We wish to build a wall in our bathroom, between the toilet and sink. What is the minimum height that wall can be, in order that the sink…

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  • Negel Vasser
  • bathroom, Hashem's name

Can one bring a Negel Vasser set into the bathroom, if it has a name such as מיכאל written on it?

  Question: Sometimes kids decorate Negel Vasser sets with their names on it. Many people store their Negel Vasser sets in the bathroom. Is it a problem bringing the set…

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  • Negel Vasser
  • bathroom, או"ח פג

A Bathroom that has not been used

  Question: Do the halachas of a bathroom, such as using the water for Negel Vassar, or drinking the water etc. apply to a new, fully renovated bathroom that has…

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  • Medical
  • asher yatzar, bathroom, catheter, hospital

When does someone who is hooked up to a catheter make the Bracha of Asher Yatzar?

  Question: If someone is in the hospital hooked up to a catheter, does he make an asher yatzar after each time he urinates? Does he need to wash his…

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  • Mezuzah
  • bathroom

Does a room which will soon be transformed into a bathroom need a Mezuzah?

  Question: I designated a room in the building to be a bathroom. But we won't be doing the job for a few moths or a year. In the meantime…

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  • Mezuzah
  • bathroom

May one kiss the Mezuzah before washing their hands after leaving the bathroom or touching shoes etc.?

  If the mezuzah is covered it is permitted. Best to rub your hand against something first.   Sources: שאין ליגע בידים מסואבות. וראה רשב״א שבת יד, ב ד״ה אלימא.…

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  • Talmud Torah
  • bathroom, או"ח עט, או"ח פג

Is it a problem to learn when the door to the bathroom is open?

  Question: I sometimes learn while sitting on my couch which is located near a bathroom. Sometimes the bathroom door is left open. Is it a problem to learn when…

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  • Shul
  • bathroom, או"ח פג

The bathroom in our Shul opens to the Shul without a double door…

  Question: The bathroom in our shul opens to the shul without a double door, so I'm looking into putting in a screen magnet door in the inside of the…

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  • - עברית, Mikvah (Men)
  • bathroom, mens mikvah

האם יש ענין להחמיר לא לטבול במקוה בבוקר לפני שמתפנה בבית הכסא?

  יש ענין בזה.   מקורות: מדיני טומאה - ראה משנה מקוואות פ"ח מ"ד, חולין כד, ב. וכ״ה ברמב״ם אבוה״ט ה, ז לגבי בע״ק בבריא. וברמב״ם משמע שטמא בודאי ולא משום…

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  • Divrei Kedusha
  • bathroom, Hashem's name

Being that is money has Hashem’s name on it, must I keep it double wrapped when entering a bathroom?

  There is a discussion in Poskim on this matter. In practice, L'chatchila an American dollar bill or coin should be placed in a wallet or at least in a…

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  • Uncategorized
  • bathroom, direction, toilet, או"ח ג

Direction of modern day Toilets

  Question: Is there an inyan to have a modern-day toilet built in a way that the direction of the length of the toilet seat is North to South and…

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