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# A lefty should cover his eyes of kriyat Shema with his right hand. See the [[Kriyat Shema#Covering One's Eyes]] section. | # A lefty should cover his eyes of kriyat Shema with his right hand. See the [[Kriyat Shema#Covering One's Eyes]] section. | ||
=== Lulav === | |||
# A lefty should hold the lulav in his right hand according to Sephardim, and in his left hand according to Ashkenazim.<ref>Shulchan Aruch and Rama O.C. 651:3. Meiri (Shabbat 103a s.v. memah), Ravyah 2:694, Rashba (responsa 1:1120), Shibolei Haleket 365, Maharam Rotenberg (Levuv 470) hold that the lefty holds the lulav in his left hand.</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 03:27, 2 August 2024
Getting Dressed
- When putting a piece of clothing you should put on the right side and then the left. A lefty should do the same.[1]
- A lefty should put on his right shoe first and also tie his right shoe first.[2]
Kriya
- When tearing kriyah for seeing the area of the Bet HaMikdash a righty and lefty should both tear on their right side.[3] The same is true of tearing kriyah for a parent.[4]
Netilat Yadayim
- One who washes his hands fills the cup while holding it in his right hand and then transfers the cup into his left hand and washes his right hand.[5] A left-handed person should also follow this procedure and wash his right hand first.[6]
Shema
- A lefty should cover his eyes of kriyat Shema with his right hand. See the Kriyat Shema#Covering One's Eyes section.
Lulav
- A lefty should hold the lulav in his right hand according to Sephardim, and in his left hand according to Ashkenazim.[7]
Links
Sources
- ↑ Mishna Brurah 2:4
- ↑ Mishna Brurah 2:6
- ↑ Mishna Brurah 561:13
- ↑ Taz YD 340:6
- ↑ Shulchan Aruch 4:10
- ↑ Itur Yad 5, Beer Moshe 2:3:3, Yalkut Yosef 4:5
- ↑ Shulchan Aruch and Rama O.C. 651:3. Meiri (Shabbat 103a s.v. memah), Ravyah 2:694, Rashba (responsa 1:1120), Shibolei Haleket 365, Maharam Rotenberg (Levuv 470) hold that the lefty holds the lulav in his left hand.
