Note- When quoting Michaber and Ramah, it is siman:sif.

When quoting Mishna

Berurah, it is siman:sif katan.

****These questions and answers are for CHAZARA PURPOSES ONLY and
should not be relied on halacha l’maaseh.*****

1. Two reasons why we have to wash in the morning?

2. What is the difference in the themes of Elokei Neshama and Asher Yatzar?

3. If one goes to the bathroom in the middle of the night, does he have to say Asher
Yatzar?

4. When does one say the bracha of Al Nitilas Yadayim?

5. How many times should one wash each hand?

6. If I touch food before I wash Nitilas Yadayim, is the food now assur?

7. Should we be makpid by Nitilas Yadayim when we wake up like we are by Nitilas

Yadayim for seudah?

8. Can I dip my hands in water to remove the Ruach Raah?

9. What is the order of Nitilas Yadayim?

10. Does someone who is up for an entire day and night wash Nitilas Yadayim?

11. What causes the Ruach Raah? Nafka Minah?

Answers

1. 1. We assume our hands touched parts of our bodies normally covered. 2. Ruach Raah
(MB, 4:1)

2. Elokei Neshama is for the neshama, Asher Yatzar is for the guf. (MB, 4:3)

3. Some say you can rely on morning Asher Yatzar, but tzarich iyun. G-d fearing person
should wash and make the bracha. (MB, 4:3)

4. Chayei Adam and Gr'A say to wait until you are going to daven. (MB, 4:4)

5. Michaber says 3 times on each hand, Gr'A says 4 times on each (4:2, MB, 10)

6. B'dieved, we do not assur the food, but should clean it off three times. (MB, 4:14)
7. Michaber (7)- It is good to be makpid.
Ramah- Not mi'akeiv
MB (16)- Lichatchila we should be makpid

8. No (MB, 17)

9. Fill up the cup in the right hand, give it to left hand, wash right, then left, repeat two
(or three, see question 5) more times. (4:10)

10. Michaber (17)- Safek

Ramah- wash without a bracha
MB (30)- Some agree with Rama, some disagree. Best to go to bathroom and then
everyone agrees you would need to wash and make a bracha.

11. Nighttime or sleep. Nafka minah is someone who is up all night, or someone taking
a nap during the day. (MB, 28)

Chanukah

1. During which Beis Hamikdash did Chanukah occur?

A.The Second (MB, 670:1)

2. Why did the oil have to last for 8 days?

A. To give them time to press more oil (ibid)

3. Two reasons why women should refrain from doing melacha while the candles are lit?
A. 1. The miracle happened through a woman (MB, 670:3). 2. Do show that we
cannot derive benefit from the candles (MB, 670:4)

4. Do we have a seudas mitzvah on Chanukah?

A. Ramah- "ktzas" mitzvah. So add shiros and tishbachos to make it
a seudas mitzvah (670:2)

5. Is there aveilus on Chanukah? Does an onein light candles?

A. Yes aveilus. Onein is patur. He should have his wife light for him. If she is
not there, he should light without a bracha for pirsumei nisah. (MB,
670:12)

6. Is it better for you to light mihadrin (eg 4 candles on the 4th night) or give to your
friend and you will each light just one candle?
A. If he is not part of your home, better that you do what is m'ikar hadin, and
allow him to light as well. (MB, 671:6)
7. Is it better to light mihadrin with candles, or light with oil but only one candle per
night?
A. Better to light with candles and do mihadrin (MB, 671:7) (See Shaar Hatziyon
there who says to light the first night with oil bec chavivin mitzvah b'shaata)

8. How much space should be in between each candle?

A. Width of a finger (MB, 671:16)

9. What is the ideal height for the Menorah?

A. Between 3 and 10 tefachim (671:6)

‫צריך עיון‬

1. Does turning on a faucet count as Koach Gavra for nitilas yadayim?

2. In 3:17, the Michaber says that holding off going to the bathroom is "baal tishaktzu".
Is that d'oraissa or dirabanan? Nafka Minah?

3. If someone cannot wash one hand for whatever reason (eg he has a wound or a cast on
that hand), does he still say Al nitilas yadaYIM (ie in plural)?