Netilat Yadayim in Preparation for Davening: Difference between revisions

# If one doesn’t have water in order to wash [[Netilat Yadayim]] before [[Shacharit]] (and one hasn’t washed yet since [[waking up]]) or for [[Netilat Yadayim]] for [[Mincha]] or [[Maariv]], if one knows that one’s hands are unclean because of going to the bathroom or touching an unclean area, then if one was traveling one must travel up to 4 [[mil]] to get to water, or up to 1 [[mil]] if one has to go backwards for water. If one was at home one only has to travel up to 1 [[mil]]. <Ref>S”A 92:4 writes that if one doesn’t have water for [[Netilat Yadayim]] for [[Shacharit]] one must travel 4 [[mil]] or go back 1 [[mil]]. Mishna Brurah 233:20 adds that prior to [[Mincha]] or [[mariv]] if one knows that one’s hands are dirty because one touched an unclean area or went to the bathroom, the same rule of traveling for water applies. Mishna Brurah 92:18 writes that one who is sitting at home only has to travel up to 1 [[mil]]. </ref>

# However, if one already washed upon arising and then had an interruption of a while to remove one’s thoughts from keeping one’s hands clean before [[Shacharit]] or prior to [[Mincha]] or [[mariv]], then if there’s no water available then one only has to rub one’s hands on something that cleans them. <Ref> S”A 92:5 with Mishna Brurah 92:23, 26 and S”A 233:2 with Mishna Brurah 233:20 </ref>

## if one will miss [[Davening with a minyan]]. <ref> Mishna Brurah 92:16 </ref>

# One must wash for [[mincha]] as he must for [[shacharit]]. The same is true about [[arvit]] if there is a break between [[mincha]] and [[arvit]] and [[Mussaf]] if there is a break between [[shacharit]] and [[Mussaf]]. <ref> Kitzur S"A 69:4. Mishna Brurah 233:17 adds that this washing is without a beracha. </ref>

# If in the middle of [[Davening]] one touched a covered area one should travel to get water unless one will miss [[Davening with a minyan]]. <Ref>Ishei Yisrael 2:40 </ref>  

# If one ate before [[Davening]], the washing one did for eating doesn’t suffice for [[Tefillah]] and one has to rewash. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 233:18, See Daat Torah 92:4 who has a doubt whether [[Mayim Achronim]] can suffice for washing before [[Tefillah]]. </ref> However, if one had explicit intent and one was careful to keep one’s hands clean one doesn’t need to wash before [[Tefillah]]. <Ref>Piskei Teshuvot 92:8 </ref>

# The washing should be done until the wrist. <Ref>Ishei Yisrael 8:19, Piskei Teshuvot  92:7, Kitzur S"A 69:4 </ref>

# The washing should be done with a Kli. <Ref>Piskei Teshuvot  92:7 </ref>

# If one washed for [[Mincha]] and didn’t remove one’s thoughts from keeping one’s clean, one doesn’t need to wash against before [[Mariv]]. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 233:16, Ishei Yisrael 27:23 </ref>