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# Women are also obligated in [[netilat yadayim]]. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Dinei [[Netilat Yadayim]], Birkat Hamazon, [[Brachot]], [[Mincha]] and [[Arvit]] page 13, Siman 158:3, Ben Ish Chai Parashat Shemini:2, Kaf Hachayim 158:74 </ref> | # Women are also obligated in [[netilat yadayim]]. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Dinei [[Netilat Yadayim]], Birkat Hamazon, [[Brachot]], [[Mincha]] and [[Arvit]] page 13, Siman 158:3, Ben Ish Chai Parashat Shemini:2, Kaf Hachayim 158:74 </ref> | ||
# One should try to train his children to wash [[netilat yadayim]] for a meal. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Dinei [[Netilat Yadayim]], Birkat Hamazon, [[Brachot]], [[Mincha]] and [[Arvit]] page 13-14 based on the Yerushalmi in Megilla 2:5 that [[chinuch]] of children applies to rabbinic laws. </ref> | # One should try to train his children to wash [[netilat yadayim]] for a meal. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Dinei [[Netilat Yadayim]], Birkat Hamazon, [[Brachot]], [[Mincha]] and [[Arvit]] page 13-14 based on the Yerushalmi in Megilla 2:5 that [[chinuch]] of children applies to rabbinic laws. </ref> | ||
# One should have intention that the netilat yadayim is purifying one's hands for the meal.<ref>Shulchan Aruch OC 159:13</ref> After the fact if one doesn't have water to wash again one can be lenient.<ref>Mishna Brurah 159:75</ref> | # One should have intention that the netilat yadayim is purifying one's hands for the meal.<ref>The Rashba Torat Habayit 6:2 writes that from the Gemara Chullin 106b it is implied that a person needs intention for netilat yadayim for a meal to be effective. He explains that even though it is considered preparing for dealing with something non-holy, chullin, which wouldn't require intention, since netilat yadayim is established based on preparing for Trumah intention is necessary. Shulchan Aruch OC 159:13 agrees.</ref> After the fact if one doesn't have water to wash again one can be lenient.<ref>Mishna Brurah 159:75</ref> | ||
# If someone has a doubt if he washed netilat yadayim it is proper to was them again if he has water available.<ref>Shulchan Aruch OC 160:11. Mishna Brurah 160:51 explains that since it is easy to avoid the safek one should do so.</ref> | # If someone has a doubt if he washed netilat yadayim it is proper to was them again if he has water available.<ref>Shulchan Aruch OC 160:11. Mishna Brurah 160:51 explains that since it is easy to avoid the safek one should do so.</ref> | ||
