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# If a woman does remove her ring when she kneads dough she has to remove it for netilat yadayim.<ref>Shulchan Aruch OC 161:3, Mishna Brurah 161:17, Iggeros Chazon Ish 1:4. The Rama 161:3 adds that even though some are lenient in cases where the ring is loose, one should be strict even though technically water could get through between the ring an one's finger. Kaf Hachayim 161:32 says that if you have an expensive ring that you are afraid to remove, then you can first pour a [[Revi'it]] of water on the right hand where the ring is, then move the ring a little and pour again. It needs to be noted that when one moves the ring it has to be done with a hand that has already been washed. Rav Chaim Kanievsky (Daat Noteh no. 256, footnote 249, p. 110) says that this requirement to remove the ring is only when washing for a meal, and therefore if the ring is loose you wouldn't need to remove it for the morning [[Netilat Yadayim]]. </ref> | # If a woman does remove her ring when she kneads dough she has to remove it for netilat yadayim.<ref>Shulchan Aruch OC 161:3, Mishna Brurah 161:17, Iggeros Chazon Ish 1:4. The Rama 161:3 adds that even though some are lenient in cases where the ring is loose, one should be strict even though technically water could get through between the ring an one's finger. Kaf Hachayim 161:32 says that if you have an expensive ring that you are afraid to remove, then you can first pour a [[Revi'it]] of water on the right hand where the ring is, then move the ring a little and pour again. It needs to be noted that when one moves the ring it has to be done with a hand that has already been washed. Rav Chaim Kanievsky (Daat Noteh no. 256, footnote 249, p. 110) says that this requirement to remove the ring is only when washing for a meal, and therefore if the ring is loose you wouldn't need to remove it for the morning [[Netilat Yadayim]]. </ref> | ||
# If a woman doesn't remove her ring to knead dough she doesn't have to remove it for netilat yadayim.<ref>Mishna Brurah 161:19 writes that a man who doesn't remove his ring to knead dough doesn't need to remove it for netilat yadayim but if it has a diamond and he is careful it before washing his hands so it doesn't get dirty then he needs to remove it for netilat yadyaim. Aruch HaShulchan 161:6 agrees. Therefore, Or Letzion 2:11:10 rules that if a woman doesn't remove her ring for kneading dough it isn't a chatzitza at all since the ring is something that only occupies a small area of the body and she doesn't care about removing it. He writes that this is true even if it is a diamond ring. Rivevot Ephraim 1:127 and Yalkut Yosef 161:3 agree that if someone does not remove their ring for anything, then they also would not have to for [[Netilat Yadayim]].</ref> | # If a woman doesn't remove her ring to knead dough she doesn't have to remove it for netilat yadayim.<ref>Mishna Brurah 161:19 writes that a man who doesn't remove his ring to knead dough doesn't need to remove it for netilat yadayim but if it has a diamond and he is careful it before washing his hands so it doesn't get dirty then he needs to remove it for netilat yadyaim. Aruch HaShulchan 161:6 agrees. Therefore, Or Letzion 2:11:10 rules that if a woman doesn't remove her ring for kneading dough it isn't a chatzitza at all since the ring is something that only occupies a small area of the body and she doesn't care about removing it. He writes that this is true even if it is a diamond ring. Rivevot Ephraim 1:127 and Yalkut Yosef 161:3 agree that if someone does not remove their ring for anything, then they also would not have to for [[Netilat Yadayim]].</ref> | ||
# If a loose ring was not removed one need not repeat the washing. <ref> Mishna Brurah 161:18 </ref> | # If a loose ring was not removed one need not repeat the washing.<ref> Mishna Brurah 161:18 </ref> | ||
===Dirt and Mud=== | ===Dirt and Mud=== | ||
# Dried mud, wet mud from pits, and wet clay are all considered a chatzitza.<ref>Mishna Brurah 161:6</ref> | # Dried mud, wet mud from pits, and wet clay are all considered a chatzitza.<ref>Mishna Brurah 161:6</ref> | ||
===Nails=== | ===Nails=== | ||
# Dirt underneath the fingernail where the nail is directly above the finger isn't a chatzitza since it only covers a minority of the hands and people don't care to remove it, however, dirt beneath the nail that extends beyond the finger is a chatzitza since people do care to remove the dirt there.<ref>Rama 161:1, Mishna Brurah 161:9. Halacha Brurah 161:4 writes that there is what to rely upon to even leave the dirt beneath the nail that extends beyond the skin if the person doesn't care about it.</ref> However, dough beneath any part of the nail is a chatzitza since people would want to remove it.<ref>Shulchan Aruch OC 161:1</ref> | # Dirt underneath the fingernail where the nail is directly above the finger isn't a chatzitza since it only covers a minority of the hands and people don't care to remove it, however, dirt beneath the nail that extends beyond the finger is a chatzitza since people do care to remove the dirt there.<ref>Rama 161:1, Mishna Brurah 161:9. Halacha Brurah 161:4 writes that there is what to rely upon to even leave the dirt beneath the nail that extends beyond the skin if the person doesn't care about it.</ref> However, dough beneath any part of the nail is a chatzitza since people would want to remove it.<ref>Shulchan Aruch OC 161:1</ref> | ||
# Because of this concern of chatzitza with dirt under one's nails for netilat yadayim some have the practice to make sure not to have long nails. <ref>Mishna Brurah 161:3 quoting the Sefer Chasidim. The Ben Ish Chai (Shana Rishona, Kedoshim, no. 1) writes that for kabbalistic reasons one should be careful not to have long nails. Pri Megadim (Eshel Avraham 161:2) writes that to avoid having long nails one should cut his nails every Friday.</ref> However, a long nail itself isn't a chatzitza.<ref> Kaf Hachaim 161:4 writes that since kabbalistically it is negative to leave one's nails long they are considered a chatzitza. Furthermore, if they are long and going to be cut according to the Raavan quoted by the Shach YD 198:25 is a chatzitza. Pri Megadim (Eshel Avraham 161:2) seems to support that. Halacha Brurah 161:5 writes clearly that we are lenient since even for tevilah the mainstream halacha is that a long nail isn't a chatzitza (Shulchan Aruch YD 198:20).</ref> | # Because of this concern of chatzitza with dirt under one's nails for netilat yadayim some have the practice to make sure not to have long nails.<ref>Mishna Brurah 161:3 quoting the Sefer Chasidim. The Ben Ish Chai (Shana Rishona, Kedoshim, no. 1) writes that for kabbalistic reasons one should be careful not to have long nails. Pri Megadim (Eshel Avraham 161:2) writes that to avoid having long nails one should cut his nails every Friday.</ref> However, a long nail itself isn't a chatzitza.<ref> Kaf Hachaim 161:4 writes that since kabbalistically it is negative to leave one's nails long they are considered a chatzitza. Furthermore, if they are long and going to be cut according to the Raavan quoted by the Shach YD 198:25 is a chatzitza. Pri Megadim (Eshel Avraham 161:2) seems to support that. Halacha Brurah 161:5 writes clearly that we are lenient since even for tevilah the mainstream halacha is that a long nail isn't a chatzitza (Shulchan Aruch YD 198:20).</ref> | ||
# A nail which started to fall off is a chatzitza.<ref>Shulchan Aruch HaRav 161:4. Halacha Brurah 161:7 writes that Sephardim can be lenient based on the opinion of the Bet Yosef YD 198:21.</ref> | # A nail which started to fall off is a chatzitza.<ref>Shulchan Aruch HaRav 161:4. Halacha Brurah 161:7 writes that Sephardim can be lenient based on the opinion of the Bet Yosef YD 198:21.</ref> | ||
