Question: If an object falls and touched sneakers, does it need to be washed ? Or only hands touching shoes? Answer: It only applies if a person touches the sneakers… Read more »
Category: Washing hands (netilat yadaim)
Washing before eating wet foods
Question: What is the halacha regarding washing before eating wet foods? Thank you Answer: Essentially this is what it says in Shulchan Aruch O:CH 158-4, However there are many people… Read more »
Netilas yadaim after bathroom
Question: After using the bathroom, is one allowed to say asher yatzar without drying the hands, then wash for netilas yadaim? Thank you Answer: There are different opinions about this…. Read more »
Washing hands after relations
Question: Is the purpose of washing hands after relations to remove tumah or for cleanliness? The difference being, can one touch their eyes or take a drink before washing? Answer:… Read more »
Handling wet netilas yadayim cup
Question: After using a cup for netilas yadayim for bread, and then eating some of the bread, is it a problem to then touch or handle the wet netilas yadayim… Read more »
Washing with a kli
Question: Hi, I was wondering if you could clarify for me what actions require handwashing with a kli and which ones just require that hands be washed?If a kli is… Read more »
Washing hands after scratching scalp or changing a daiper
Question: Is it necessary to wash netillat yadayim every time I scratch my head, or is it sufficient to wash before tefilloh or eating? I have an itchy scalp, and… Read more »
Washing hands for bathroom count for tefillah?
Question: If one uses the washroom before davening and washes his hands does that work for davening? And would it depend how many times one would wash for the washroom?… Read more »
Does washing for after washroom work for davening?
Question: If one were to use the washroom before davening and wash does that work for the tefillah following or would one have to say Asher yatzar and then re… Read more »
Netilat Yadayim for french fries with ketchup?
Question: hello, does a person have to wash his hands (netilat yadayim) when he dips food that are meant to be dipped in a liquid. For instance french fries in… Read more »
Raising hands after washing for bread
Question: How does one raise his hands after washing for Bread? How high? IS there a problem if the water runs down ones arms and back to the hands? Whats… Read more »
Covered Areas of Child – Hand Washing
Question: What are the criteria for washing hands when touching a child on parts of the body that are usually covered? I.e., what age does one have to be machmir,… Read more »
Can I wash my hands with soap after washing on bread from a public washing cup
Question: Sometimes I don’t feel comfortable with the sanitary conditions of a washing cup. More than sometimes. At work the non-Jewish workers sometimes use the washing cup for cleaning and… Read more »
Answering amen between the bracha and drying (netila for a bread meal)
Question: Can one answer amen to anothers ‘al netilas yadayim blessing’ or ‘any other bracha heard’ AFTER making the bracha netilas yadayim for a bread meal BEFORE drying the hands,… Read more »
Washing netilas yadayim with the leftover water from someone else
Question: May I use leftover water in a cup to wash or must it be empty before i fill for washing? Answer: Yes you may use the leftover water to… Read more »
Said the incorrect bracha between washing hands and eating
Question: Dear Rabbi If one accidently said a wrong bracha after saying netilyat yadayim, should he say “baruch shem kavod” and then recite hamotzi, or does one need to wash… Read more »
Washing for dipping vegetables
Question: If you dip celery into a yogurt- or milk-based dip, like a blue cheese dressing, do you have to wash first (without a brocha)? Answer: For those people who… Read more »
Washing for wet fruits and vegetables; Giving bread to an irreligious person who will not wash
Question: I ate some baby carrots and out of laziness decided that they were not really wet and started to eat them without going to wash. Then I realized that… Read more »
Netilat Yadayim 4
What does it mean to remove dirt from one’s hands before washing for (Bread or after waking up)? For example: before washing for bread I wash my hands with soap,… Read more »
Netilat Yadayim 3
Greetings Rabbi Could you please enumerate the times when the three-time method for hand washing is needed? 3 times is only needed in the morning upon waking before praying and when… Read more »
Mayim Achronim, Toveling China, Women’s Prayer
Kavod Harav, 1. I was told recently that there is an opinion that one must do mayim achronim only if there are three men for a zimun. I’d never heard… Read more »
Yemenite Netilat Yadayim
Hello I have a Yemenite friend who says netillat yadaim blessing and then washes. Where r the sources for this and what is the halachic standing Answer: This is the… Read more »
Washing Hands
1) I’ve always washed for bread 3 times each hand, but most people seem to do only twice. Is there a source for washing 3 times for bread? 2) What… Read more »
Water from Bathroom
is there a problem to drink water from a sink that is in the bathroom (after taking it out of the bathroom) Answer: The water may be used for drinking…. Read more »
Entering a Bathroom
Do I get Tame- and need to wash my hands every time I go into a bathroom to get a random item that is kept there? Answer: In our modern… Read more »
Between Netila and Eating
Shalom, Although one must minimize the time between washing for bread and eating, are there any things that may not be touched other than covered party’s of the body or… Read more »
Washing until the Knuckles
Kitzur 1:3 says אך בשעת הדחק די עד קשרי אצבעותיו, Could you please clarify which knuckles and if the knuckles themselves shouls be washed> Thank you! Answer: The knuckles are… Read more »
Washing after Touching New Shoes
Does touching new shoes out of the box (never worn) require one to wash his hands? Answer: There is no need to wash hands after touching new (never worn) shoes…. Read more »
Washing after Touching Socks
Does touching the socks on my feet require me to wash my hands as touching shoes does? Answer: No. Socks are distinct from shoes, and there is no automatic obligation… Read more »
Back of Hand Touching Shoes
Does touching shoes with the back side of my hands or fingers or the part of my arms right above my wrist have the same din as touching them? Answer:… Read more »
Netilas Yadayim in the Middle of the Night
Does one have to wash negel vasser (with or without a brocho) after getting up in the middle of the night with the intention of going back to sleep again… Read more »
Netilas Yadayim after Peeling Skin
Good afternoon, If someone has peeling skin – from a sunburn, or a skin condition, etc., and he flicks off a piece of the peeling skin,or he actually peels it… Read more »
Washing After Entry into Bathroom
What is the halachic status of a bathroom today? If I walk into a bathroom, say to get a tissue, do I have to wash my hands? Answer: The status… Read more »
Netilas Yadayim from Tap
Thank you advance for help with my shaalos. 1) Is there any way to do netilas yadayim for bread from a regular tap (i.e. not one connected to a barrel… Read more »
Touching Baby after Netillas Yadayim
A mother gives her baby to another to hold while she washes for bread, is she permitted to take her baby back before eating the bread? would touching the baby… Read more »
Washing (Negel Vasser) from Tap
Is one allowed to wash negel vaser from a bottle or directly from tap or must it be done using a cup? Thank you Answer: It is better to use… Read more »
Options for Washing in Plane Bathroom
Thank you for being helpful with my past questions. I’m a frequent business traveler and have had this question arise several times; I’m on a plane, and I want to… Read more »
Cup for Washing after Bathroom and Before Davening
when one leaves a bathroom and before davening, one needs to wash. i see many people using a cup, while in mishnah brurah it seemed that the times we need… Read more »
Washing Hands after Washing for Bread
Is one allowed to was their hands with soap after washing for bread? (i.e. wash for hamotzie, then use some soap and then dry your hands). The purpose of this… Read more »
Drying Hands before Netilas Yadayim
People are often quite makpid to dry off the netilas yadeim cup and their hands quite well from the start of the process and between the netilah of each hand… Read more »
Netilas Yadayim after Shaving
Does one need to wash his hands after shaving, as one does after a haircut? Answer: A shave is generally considered as a haircut for all intents and purposes, and… Read more »
Wearing Gloves at Night
Someone who has extremely dry hands with many areas of cracked skin and it is hard for them to pour water on there hands to wash in the morning. Do… Read more »
Candies Fell in Netilas Yadayim Water
Candies that are wrapped in a paper wrapping fell into negel vaser water (after it was used.) The candies were taken out right away. May they still be eaten? May… Read more »
Washing after Bathroom
How many times does one need to wash after using the bathroom? Does it have to be with a cup? Does one have to wash when leaving a bathroom even… Read more »
Netillas Yadayim in Bathroom
Can someone wash negel vasser (morning washing after sleep) in a bathroom with a toilet and shower? The bathroom is clean? Answer: For today’s bathrooms, which are generally clean, the… Read more »
Taking off Rings for Netilas Yadayim
Is there any din of chatzitzah (for example a woman wearing a ring) by Netilas Yadayim in the morning or after someone is chayiv to wash their hands? (Not… Read more »
Drunk and Labored Water for Netilas Yadayim
1) If someone drank from a cup of water can the rest be used for netilas yadayim? 2) Can a small amount of water that was used for melacha be… Read more »
Touching Shoes with Gloves
If someone touches his shoes with gloves on, does he need to wash his hands? Does he need to wash after removing the gloves because while removing the gloves he… Read more »
Netilas Yadayim with Dirty Hands
Should one make sure his hands are clean and free of all particles before washing? I’m not really makpid about any ink marks or particles in general; do I have… Read more »
Age for Netilas Yadayim
At what age should one make sure that one’s children’s hands are washed (netilas yadayim) after awaking in the morning? Should one wash the hands of one’s baby or infant?… Read more »