Halacha test 2

Explain:  "כשיטול ידיו שחרית, יברך על נטילת ידים: סימן ד', סעיף א

• 1. Wash your hands and make the Bracha netilat yadayim: There are those who say Asher Yatzar, and although they didn't wash.

• Drink water and then recite "Shema Yisrael."

• Wash your feet and say the Bracha "Al Netilat Raglayim."

• Brush your teeth and say "Modeh Ani.

What does the רא״ש say in סעיף קטן א

• Our hands absorb nighttime dreams that linger on the skin, causing impurity. We wash Netilah in the morning to cleanse these dream remnants.

• Our hands might come into contact with dust from the ground, which holds mystical energies. This requires us to wash Netilah in the morning.

• 1. Our hands are busy touching parts of our body that are usually covered at night. This makes us impure, and therefore, we wash Netilah in the morning.

• • Our hands accidentally release built-up internal heat while we sleep, creating a state of impurity. Washing Netilah in the morning restores balance.

What does the רשב״א say in סעיף קטן א

• We have this bracha to express gratitude for the gift of vision and clear sight. It was established that we wash our eyes in the morning just as the Kohanim purified their eyes before lighting the Menorah.

• We have this bracha to thank Hashem for the gift of speech and to prepare our mouths for proper service throughout the day. It was established that we wash our mouths in the morning just like the Leviim purified their instruments in the Beit Hamikdash.

• We have this bracha to thank Hashem for the renewal of our physical strength each morning. It was established that we do Netilah to cleanse our muscles just like the Israelites purified themselves before entering the Mishkan.

• 1. We have this bracha to thank Hashem for restoring our neshama and serve Him - a new entity. It was established therefore that we take a vessel and do Netilah in the morning just like the Cohanim in the Beit Hamikdash.

Explain סימן ד', סעיף ב:

• 1. The Shulchan states: You should be strict and pour three times on each hand to remove any evil spirits that are lying upon you.

• The Shulchan states: You should pour three times on each hand to symbolize purity and wash away past mistakes.

• The Shulchan states: You should pour three times on each hand to honor the sacred ritual and connect with the Divine.

What does סיף קטן י comment on this?

• Even if one pours a lot at once, the evil spirit is only erased after three times. You start on the left and then right until three alternations are complete.

• 1. Even if one pours a lot at once the evil spirit is only erased after 3 times. You start on the right and then left until 3 alternations are complete. 

• Even if one pours a lot at once, the evil spirit is only erased after two times. You start on the left and then right until two alternations are complete.

• Even if one pours a lot at once, the evil spirit is only erased after four times. You start on the right and then left until four altern

What does סרוגים mean?

• Practical halachic difference

• lenient

• Alternations

• certainly

What does סיף קטן י say about washing our hands 4 times?

• It is written one can do an extra set of alternations (5 total) to remove the impurity of the water.

• 1. It is written one can do an extra set of alternations (4 total) to remove the impurity of the water. 

• It is written one can do an extra set of alternations (3 total) to remove the impurity of the water.

• It is written one can do an extra set of alternations (4 total) to strengthen the spiritual effect of the washing.

Why should we warn the women about this ( סיף קטן י)?

• 1. We should warn the women about this because they are working with the food. In order for their hands to be pure while working, they should do 3 sets of alterations like the men. 

• We should warn the women about this because they are working with the food. In order for their hands to be pure while working, they should do 2 sets of alternations like the men.

• We should warn the women about this because they are working with the food. In order for their hands to be pure while working, they should do 4 sets of alternations like the men.

• We should advise the women to be careful, but they only need to do 1 set of alternations to purify their hands before working with food.

True or false: non-Jews need to do נטילה before working with food in the morning.

• True

• False

at does סימן י״ג comment?

• If one is awake all night, he must wash his hands three times in the morning with a bracha, according to the Rama.

• • If one is awake all night, there is no need to wash his hands in the morning before davening, according to the Rama.

• If one is awake all night, there is a doubt if he should wash his hands in the morning before davening. The Rama says he should wash with a bracha.

• 1. If one is awake all night there is a doubt if he should wash his hands in the morning before davening and to remove evil spirits. The Rama says he should wash with no bracha.