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# If one only has a Reviat of water one should use it for Mayim Rishonim and not Mayim Achronim. <Ref> Birur Halacha 181:4 from Bet Yosef 181:1, Eliyah Raba ibid, Mateh Yosef O”C 2:18(32) in name of Orchot Chaim, and Yad Aharon Siman 158 </ref> | # If one only has a Reviat of water one should use it for Mayim Rishonim and not Mayim Achronim. <Ref> Birur Halacha 181:4 from Bet Yosef 181:1, Eliyah Raba ibid, Mateh Yosef O”C 2:18(32) in name of Orchot Chaim, and Yad Aharon Siman 158 </ref> | ||
==How the washing is done== | ==How the washing is done== | ||
# One should wash up to the second knuckles and the first knuckle | # One should wash up to the second set of knuckles on one's fingers and on one's thumb one should wash up to the first knuckle. It’s preferable to be strict for the opinion that one should to wash the entirety of one's fingers. <Ref> Based on Rashba Torat Bayit 6:1 and Raavad, the S”A 181:4 rules that one should wash one's fingers up to the second row of knuckles. Rabbenu Bechaye in Shulchan Shel Arba, however, requires one to wash one's whole finger. Mishna Brurah 181:10 quotes Talmedei Rabbenu Yonah who say that the thumb must only be washed up to the first knuckle. Halacha Brurah 181:11 agrees. Biur Halacha D”H Ad Perek Sheni and Kaf HaChaim 181:17 agree that it's preferable to be strict for the opinion of the Arizal that one should wash one's whole finger. [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=338 Rabbi Mansour on Dailyhalacha.com] quotes the S"A and says to preferably be machmir for the opinion of the Arizal (to wash the entirety of the fingers). Halacha Brurah 181:11 agrees.</ref> | ||
# There’s no Bracha for Mayim Achronim. <Ref> S”A 181:7. The Bet Yosef quotes the Ramah who hold that there is a Bracha and so holds some geonim and rishonim such as Yeraim 23, Shibolei Leket 149, Mordechai Brachot 191, Ravyah 1:145, Raavad Brachot 6:2. However the Bahag Brachot 6, Talmidei Rabbanu Yonah 40b, Rosh 8:6, Rambam Brachot 6:2 say not to make a Bracha. | # There’s no Bracha for Mayim Achronim. <Ref> S”A 181:7. The Bet Yosef quotes the Ramah who hold that there is a Bracha and so holds some geonim and rishonim such as Yeraim 23, Shibolei Leket 149, Mordechai Brachot 191, Ravyah 1:145, Raavad Brachot 6:2. However the Bahag Brachot 6, Talmidei Rabbanu Yonah 40b, Rosh 8:6, Rambam Brachot 6:2 say not to make a Bracha. </ref> | ||
# One should face his fingers downward so that the dirt falls off. <Ref> S”A 181:5 based on Sotah 4b. | # One should face his fingers downward so that the dirt falls off. <Ref> S”A 181:5 based on Sotah 4b. This is also codified by the Rambam (Brachot 6:16) and Tur. </ref> | ||
# Only one washing is required, not two or three times. <Ref> Bet Yosef in name of Mordechai (Brachot 207), Mishna Brurah 181:21. </ref> | # Only one washing is required, not two or three times. <Ref> Bet Yosef in name of Mordechai (Brachot 207), Mishna Brurah 181:21. </ref> | ||
==Drying one's hands== | ==Drying one's hands== | ||
