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#Before pouring the water, the filled vessel should be picked up with the right hand and passed to the left hand. <ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 4:10, Ben Ish Hai, Toledot, Halacha 1; Kaf HaChaim 4:12 </ref> | #Before pouring the water, the filled vessel should be picked up with the right hand and passed to the left hand. <ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 4:10, Ben Ish Hai, Toledot, Halacha 1; Kaf HaChaim 4:12 </ref> | ||
#Even a lefty should begin by washing his right hand first.<ref>Kaf HaChaim 4:35, Artzot HaChaim 4:10, Halacha Brurah 4:22, Mishna Brurah 4:22 explains that the lefty should also follow the practice of a righty since it is reflective of how the middah of Chesed should increase.</ref> | #Even a lefty should begin by washing his right hand first.<ref>Kaf HaChaim 4:35, Artzot HaChaim 4:10, Halacha Brurah 4:22, Mishna Brurah 4:22 explains that the lefty should also follow the practice of a righty since it is reflective of how the middah of Chesed should increase.</ref> | ||
# The water must enter in between the fingers, at least a little bit, otherwise it does not fulfill the requirement. <ref> Halichot Olam, Volume 1, Page 324. Hacham Ovadia Yosef writes that the beracha is considered levatala in a case where water does not enter in between fingers even slightly. </ref> | |||
# One who is obligated in netilat yadayim may receive assistance from one who is not obligated in netilat yadayim and still fulfill the obligation. <ref> Yalkut Yosef, page 48. S"A 159:13 says that even a monkey can help one fulfill the obligation of netilat yadayim. </ref> | |||
#One may not derive benefit from the water that one washed one's hands with.<ref>Shulchan Aruch OC 4:9, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 2:4. See Biur Halacha 338:8 s.v. assur how it is still considered usable. Rav Ben Tzion Abba Shaul (Or Letzion 2:1:6) argues that nowadays we usually pour more than a reviit each time, so there is no ruach raah and one may recite berachot and learn Torah by the water.</ref> | #One may not derive benefit from the water that one washed one's hands with.<ref>Shulchan Aruch OC 4:9, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 2:4. See Biur Halacha 338:8 s.v. assur how it is still considered usable. Rav Ben Tzion Abba Shaul (Or Letzion 2:1:6) argues that nowadays we usually pour more than a reviit each time, so there is no ruach raah and one may recite berachot and learn Torah by the water.</ref> | ||
#One should wash one's hands with a bracha in the middle even if one only slept after Chatzot.<ref>Ben Ish Chai (Shana Rishona, Toldot no. 16)</ref> | #One should wash one's hands with a bracha in the middle even if one only slept after Chatzot.<ref>Ben Ish Chai (Shana Rishona, Toldot no. 16)</ref> | ||
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==Netilat Yadayim in the Bathroom== | ==Netilat Yadayim in the Bathroom== | ||
#One shouldn't wash Netilat Yadayim in a bathroom unless there is no other option such as on an airplane.<ref>Yabia Omer OC 3:1, [Rabbi Mansour www.dailyhalacha.com/m/halacha.aspx?id=2517], Mayan Omer v. 1 p. 25</ref> | #One shouldn't wash Netilat Yadayim in a bathroom unless there is no other option such as on an airplane.<ref>Yabia Omer OC 3:1, [Rabbi Mansour www.dailyhalacha.com/m/halacha.aspx?id=2517], Mayan Omer v. 1 p. 25. Yabia Omer 4:5 permits netilat yadayim in a bathroom in the case of sha'at hadhak. </ref> | ||
# One may do netilat yadayim in a room which has a bath and no toilet. <ref> Yabia Omer 7:27 explains that this is because these rooms are generally kept clean and used for storing items. </ref> | |||
==When Should One Wash One's Hands?== | ==When Should One Wash One's Hands?== |