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NETILAT YADAYIM WHILE HOLDING THE CUP WITH A TOWEL

The Rav Name: Rabbi Yehuda Leib Nachmanson
  • Question

I saw someone washing the ritual washing for the morning while holding the handles of the cup with a towel, as is done when washing the hands for bread. Is this necessary for the morning washing, or just before bread?

  • Answer
The practice of Chassidim is that the ritual washing of hands next to the bed in the morning does not have to be done while holding the cup with a towel, but the second handwashing before the morning blessings is done holding the towel, as well as when washing for bread. This is a custom, not an obligation.

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