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| N'ttilath Yadhayim (Ritual Hand Washing) |
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| Tuesday, 21 April 2009 07:37 |
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1. Question: When is one Halakhically required to wash one's hands, i.e. to do N'ttilath Yadhayim (NY)? Answer: One is required to do NY before reciting Sh'ma', before Prayer (Sh'mone ‘Esre-18 Benedictions), before eating bread or any food that was dipped in liquids such as wine, vinegar, honey, water, olive oil and milk (Rambam, Hilkhoth B'rakhoth 6:1-2; see too QShema' 3:1,T'philla 4:1-2). 2. Question: How much water is required for NY? Answer: One revi'ith (89 ml. = a little over 1 ⁄3 of a standard cup) must be poured simultaneously on both hands (Rambam, Hilkhoth B'rakhoth 6:7) - this is the minimal requirement, but it is difficult to manage this unless another person pours. Practically, therefore, one revi'ith must be poured on each hand. It is unnecessary and wasteful to use copious quantities of water. 3. Question: Must one's hands be clean before NY? Answer: Not necessarily. One aim of NY is cleansing the hands. If pouring water over them in the usual manner renders them clean, nothing more is required. If not - such as dirt that is not removed by water alone, or if an unpleasant odour emanates from one's hands - one should first wash them with soap (see Rambam, Hilkhoth QShema' 3:11) and then do NY. It is not necessary to dry one's hands in between (see next question). 4. Question: Can one do NY with wet hands? Answer: Yes, as long as one revi'ith (89 ml. = a little over 1 ⁄3 of a standard cup) is poured simultaneously on both hands (difficult) or if a revi'ith is poured on each hand. |
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