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# Ashkenzim who don’t keep Mayim Achronim, if one’s hands are dirty and is concerned with cleanliness (Istanis) is obligated to clean his hands or wash them before Birkat HaMazon. <Ref> Shulchan Aruch 181:10, from Tosfot (Br 53b), Nemukei Yosef, Rosh 8:6, Mordechei Br 191, Aguda Br 8 and Tur. So too, if his ate or drank not in a bread meal and his hands are dirty he still must wash hands before the Bracha Achrona. Even not an Istanis who touched an unclean area or a covered area on the body must clean or wash his hands in any way before making a Bracha. Magan Avraham 181:10, Zechur leAvraham 40, Mishna Brurah 181:23, Kaf Chaim 181:9, Pri Megadim A”A 9. </ref> | # Ashkenzim who don’t keep Mayim Achronim, if one’s hands are dirty and is concerned with cleanliness (Istanis) is obligated to clean his hands or wash them before Birkat HaMazon. <Ref> Shulchan Aruch 181:10, from Tosfot (Br 53b), Nemukei Yosef, Rosh 8:6, Mordechei Br 191, Aguda Br 8 and Tur. So too, if his ate or drank not in a bread meal and his hands are dirty he still must wash hands before the Bracha Achrona. Even not an Istanis who touched an unclean area or a covered area on the body must clean or wash his hands in any way before making a Bracha. Magan Avraham 181:10, Zechur leAvraham 40, Mishna Brurah 181:23, Kaf Chaim 181:9, Pri Megadim A”A 9. </ref> | ||
==Interruptions between washing and making | ==Interruptions between washing and making [[Birkat HaMazon]]== | ||
# Some are strict not to talk even words of Torah. If one spoke it’s preferable that one wash again. <Ref> Kesef Mishna (Brachot 6:20) from Rashi and Rambam speech isn’t an interruption. The Magan Avraham 165:4 disagrees and is strict. So holds the Drisha 179:2, Eliyah Raba 179:1, Pri Migadim A”A 1, Chayey Adam, Zachur LeAvraham, Magan Giborim, Maharsham BeDaat Torah, Mishna Brurah 179:1. The Shulchan Aruch HaRav permits 2 or 3 words and the Aruch HaShulchan is lenient like the Kesef Mishna. </ref> | # Some are strict not to talk even words of Torah. If one spoke it’s preferable that one wash again. <Ref> Kesef Mishna (Brachot 6:20) from Rashi and Rambam speech isn’t an interruption. The Magan Avraham 165:4 disagrees and is strict. So holds the Drisha 179:2, Eliyah Raba 179:1, Pri Migadim A”A 1, Chayey Adam, Zachur LeAvraham, Magan Giborim, Maharsham BeDaat Torah, Mishna Brurah 179:1. The Shulchan Aruch HaRav permits 2 or 3 words and the Aruch HaShulchan is lenient like the Kesef Mishna. </ref> | ||
# Some have the custom to say Shir HaMaalot, Lamnasech, or Avarechecha after Mayim Achronim since it’s a necessary element to Birkat HaMazon. <Ref> Kaf HaChaim 157:22 in name of the Arizal and Or Tzaddikim, Petach HaDvir 181:2, Chida(Simchat Haregel Seder Birkat HaMazon), Tziporen Shamir 5:61, Chesed LeAlafim 181:7,Ben Ish Chai Shalach 15, against the Aruch HaShulchan 181:9. </ref> | # Some have the custom to say Shir HaMaalot, Lamnasech, or Avarechecha after Mayim Achronim since it’s a necessary element to Birkat HaMazon. <Ref> Kaf HaChaim 157:22 in name of the Arizal and Or Tzaddikim, Petach HaDvir 181:2, Chida(Simchat Haregel Seder Birkat HaMazon), Tziporen Shamir 5:61, Chesed LeAlafim 181:7,Ben Ish Chai Shalach 15, against the Aruch HaShulchan 181:9. </ref> | ||
# One can answer amen, kaddish, kedusha and barchu. <Ref> Tehilat LeDavid 181:2 says not to answer just like one juxtaposes Geula to Tefilah. However the Halacha Brurah 181:5 disagrees based on a Sfek Sfaka that maybe one can go like those who allow speech between mayim achronim and | # One can answer amen, kaddish, kedusha and barchu. <Ref> Tehilat LeDavid 181:2 says not to answer just like one juxtaposes Geula to Tefilah. However the Halacha Brurah 181:5 disagrees based on a Sfek Sfaka that maybe one can go like those who allow speech between mayim achronim and [[Birkat HaMazon]] and maybe one can go like those who say that one can answer devarim shbekedusha between Geula and Tefilah. Additionally it’s a mitzvah that’s fleeting. </ref> | ||
# Preferably one shouldn’t wait or do actions unrelated to Brikat HaMazon more than 12 seconds; those who wait for everyone to wash their hands have what to rely on. <Ref> Bach 179, Pri Megadim 179;A”A 1, Mishna Brurah 179:1 in name of the derech hachaim that one should rewash, taz 181:3 says one can wait for 4 people to wash hands after you, so says the lavush 181:6, Olat tamid 181:4, magan Avraham 181:5, shulchan aruch harav 181:5 Mishna brurah 181:15, kaf hachaim 181:18, peulat tzaddik 3:71, yabea omer Y”D 2:1(11). The stringency of unrelated actions is sourced in the ritva hilchot brachot 3:17,6:21 and brought simlairly by kesef Mishna Brachot 6:20. </ref> | # Preferably one shouldn’t wait or do actions unrelated to Brikat HaMazon more than 12 seconds; those who wait for everyone to wash their hands have what to rely on. <Ref> Bach 179, Pri Megadim 179;A”A 1, Mishna Brurah 179:1 in name of the derech hachaim that one should rewash, taz 181:3 says one can wait for 4 people to wash hands after you, so says the lavush 181:6, Olat tamid 181:4, magan Avraham 181:5, shulchan aruch harav 181:5 Mishna brurah 181:15, kaf hachaim 181:18, peulat tzaddik 3:71, yabea omer Y”D 2:1(11). The stringency of unrelated actions is sourced in the ritva hilchot brachot 3:17,6:21 and brought simlairly by kesef Mishna Brachot 6:20. </ref> | ||
# In our time that everyone reads Birkat HaMazon one should try to have multiple vessels so everyone doesn’t have to wait long until Birkat HaMazon. <Ref> Biur Halacha D”H Min Hakatan. However, in earlier times, only one would say Birkat HaMazon. Accordingly, S”A 181:6 rules the one doing the | # In our time that everyone reads Birkat HaMazon one should try to have multiple vessels so everyone doesn’t have to wait long until Birkat HaMazon. <Ref> Biur Halacha D”H Min Hakatan. However, in earlier times, only one would say Birkat HaMazon. Accordingly, S”A 181:6 rules the one doing the [[Birkat HaMazon]] should be the first to wash but if there’s more than 5 people washing, then they begin washing from the least important person until there’s 5 people left and then the one doing [[Birkat HaMazon]] washes. </ref> | ||
==Where to pour the water of Mayim Achronim== | ==Where to pour the water of Mayim Achronim== | ||
