Questions tagged [bathroom]
Questions pertaining to the bathroom.
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Is there a deadline for Asher yatzar [duplicate]
I know there is a deadline for brochois after a meal (until hungry again, 72 min). But if one did not say Asher yatzar, for how much time can one say it?
What are the sources on this subject?
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Does urine leakage render one ritually impure?
If one leaks a little bit of urine after urinating, does this liquid (in the clothes) render one ritually impure? If not ritually impure, impure in another fashion?
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Printed blessings "in" a bathroom
Assuming that one is forbidden from taking Judaic materials into a bathroom (referenced here https://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/60768/source-for-keeping-holy-books-out-of-bathroom and here ...
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What is the halachic status of a bathroom on a job site?
Those who work in trades can often find themselves in a clients home (residential) where the toilet has been removed so work can be done. I, personally, listen to Torah Audio. I am aware it is ...
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Inappropriate kavanah during "asher yatzar"
I don't know if other people have experienced this, but when reciting asher yatzar immediately after going to the bathroom, I find that if I meditate upon the meaning of the words I cannot help but ...
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Saying Brachos near a bathroom [duplicate]
We know that saying brachos in a bathroom is Assur. Would the same halacha apply regarding saying them near a bathroom with the door open ?
this doesn't seem to answer the question ?!
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On moist and dry plants (שבת פב ע״א)
The Bavli, Shabas 82 amud 1:
If before him [after defecating] were a pebble and grasses — [the proper course of action was a matter of dispute between two amoraim,] R. Chisda and R. Hamnuna. One [of ...
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Asher Yotzar before or after Bracha Achronah
I read in a Sefer about a situation where a person uses the facilities before making a Bracha Achronah . My question is , do you make an Asher Yotzar first and then the Bracha Achronah or vice versa ?
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Halachos of the bathroom
Can someone give a rundown of the halachos of conducting one's self in the bathroom ( including how much one can remove his clothing ? )
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Are there any sources that say to wash hands with soap after the bathroom?
Are there any sources in Rabbinic literature that mention washing hands with soap after using the bathroom?
I.e that just using the cup (נטילת ידים) isn't sufficient.
An explicit statement would be ...
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why is flatulence forbidden in tefillin and during prayer
Why is flatulence forbidden in Tefillin and during prayer?
Is it because partials of the feces get stuck to the body so now you do not have a clean body?
or what?
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What's the minimum amount of work necessary to recite "Asher Yatzar" after using the bathroom in the middle of the night?
If one woke up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, what is the least amount of work one must do (e.g. just rinse the finger tips or rub the hands against one's clothing) that would allow ...
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Is it forbidden to urinate in front of someone?
This may seem like a very odd question, however I remember seeing this talked about explicitly. Is there any prohibition of urinating in front of another person? Say for example you are the bathroom ...
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Halachically, why are men allowed to use urinals?
Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayyim 3:13:
לא ישתין מעומד, מפני ניצוצות הניתזין על רגליו, אם לא שיעמוד במקום
גבוה, או שישתין לתוך עפר תחוח פירוש, קרקע שאינה בתולה, אלא כגון של
ארץ חרושה).
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Potty in the living room?
It is generally assumed that one is not allowed to bring a sefer into a bathroom, at least while the bathroom's in use (see Shabbos 127b, Rambam Hilchos Sefer Torah 10:5, Shulchan Aruch YD 282:6, ...
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Does Maimonides Allow Prayer to Angels?
In his Mishna Commentary to Sanhedrin 10:1 Maimonides lists as his 5th principle the prohibition to pray to an angel even as an intermediary.
He counts this in his enumeration of his 13 principles in ...
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What to do with Torah novella thought in the bathroom by accident
Halachically it is prohibited to think about Torah in the bathroom. However, sometimes I'll get up to go to the bathroom while I'm in the middle of a tough sugya and I'll find myself still thinking ...
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Can I write Purim Torah in the bathroom? [duplicate]
Or do we worry about hirhurim of real Torah when writing fake Torah?
This is a real question, BTW.
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Are there any halachot related to the position of a toilet seat?
Devarim 23:14 states that when you camp during a battle, you should keep a spade with you so that you can use it to cover up your excrement.
Since the Torah mentions the importance of "bodily ...
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Is it better to skip Asher Yotzar, or to say it without washing?
Ideally, one would always do ritual handwashing (netilas yadayim) and say Asher Yotzar after going to the bathroom. (Source: Shulchan Aruch OC 4:18 for handwashing; here for asher yatzar) However, in ...
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Why do the laws of kevod seforim apply to physical seforim but not digital?
I may have some trouble asking this question. I understand that the laws of kavod seforim (respecting holy texts; i.e., not bringing a book of Torah into the bathroom) do not apply to tapes, etc. (...
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Can one recite prayers or learn torah while facing a bathroom whose door is open?
Do you have to close the bathroom door that you are in the vicinity of before being able to recite blessings or learn torah?
Does it suffice to simply turn your back towards the bathroom door?
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Latest time to say asher yatzar after bed time? [duplicate]
Say you said hamapil with shema and went to bed and immediately after got the urge to use the bathroom. Can you still say asher yatzar or once you head to bed you don't say asher yatzar until the ...
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Is it permissible to say "Shabbos/Shabbat" in the bathroom?
I once heard or read somewhere that Shabbos/Shabbat is one of the names of Hashem.
1- Is there a source for this?
2- If it's true, can I say "Shabbos/Shabbat" in the bathroom?
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Washing after the bathroom from a running faucet -- any point?
After using the bathroom some folks let the water run (without opening and closing the faucet) and pass each hand under the faucet 3 times alternating between the right and left hands. Since there's ...
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Advice for keeping tzitzit away from the toilet
When I sit on the toilet (especially public toilets with a long "snout"), I often find myself in an uncomfortable situation trying to keep my tzitzit away from the bowl.
My strategy has always been ...
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Why is it permissible to flush a toilet on Shabbat?
I have been reluctant to ask this question on this website because it sounds so ridiculous, but as Hillel said in Avot 2:6 "one who is bashful cannot learn" so here goes...
Why is it permissible to ...
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Bathroom break during maariv
If a person begins Maariv and has just answered Barchu, and then realizes that they are going to have to go to the bathroom before they can say Shemoneh Esrei, when is the best time to go? Should ...
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saying asher yatzar while in an improper state
If you used the bathroom but you're not in the right state to say Asher Yatzar (about to take a shower or not properly dressed). What should you do?
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How do soldiers in the IDF obey Deuteronomy 23:13?
The mitvah talks about ensuring every soldiers have a spade to cover their excrement.
The mitvah seems to be pretty obsolete because by now we have toilets all over the place.
So, how it's done?
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Saying Asher Yatzar after Hamapil
If you say the bracha of Hamapil then you have to go bathroom, after you go bathroom are you permitted to say the bracha?
Why yes or why no?
Source?
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Is it permissible to think about a future Mi Yodeya question while you're in the bathroom?
I understand that you should not be thinking about Torah while in the bathroom. I assume that existing Mi Yodeya questions would be considered Divrei Torah, b/c people have been discussing Torah ideas ...
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Bathroom or shema if you only have time for one?
If you wake up 5 minutes before sof zman kryat shema and you have to use the bathroom.
Going to the bathroom when necessary is deorayasa (Shulchan Aruch 3:17) and so is saying the shema. Also there ...
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Is kopi luwac (civet excreted coffee beans) kosher?
Kopi luwak , or civet coffee, refers to the seeds of coffee berries once they have been eaten and egested by the Asian palm civet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_Luwak
Is it kosher because they ...
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Can you plunge a toilet during Chol Ha'moed?
It's Chol Ha'moed. Your house has four bathrooms. You use one of them, and the toilet clogs. May you plunge it during Chol Ha'moed?
(I've done some Web searches. So far, I have found a discussion ...
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Saying l'shem mitzvas tzitzis in bathroom [duplicate]
Can one say l'shem mitzvas tiztzis in a bathroom? I was thinking of a case of tying the knots or fixing it. Since tiztzis is not a davar shebikedusha maybe it should be fine, or maybe since its mitzva ...
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Building on top of an aron kodesh
Are there any halachic parameters regarding a building which has an aron kodesh in it and what may or may not be built on top, meaning on the floors above? For example it would seem to me that it ...
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Secular sources with Torah wisdom
Some secular books have a hefty amount of wisdom that we find in our Torah sources. For example, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has a lot of almost verbatim lessons from Pirkei Avos, although ...
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Brocho BEFORE going to the bathroom
I've heard from some lecture that some keep a minhag to have a special prayer before going to the bathroom. If there is such a thing - what is it and where to find it?
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Soldier's Shovel
Is there a shiur for the item the soldier is obligated to carry in Devarim 23:14?
וְיָתֵד תִּהְיֶה לְךָ עַל אֲזֵנֶךָ וְהָיָה בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ חוּץ וְחָפַרְתָּה בָהּ וְשַׁבְתָּ וְכִסִּיתָ אֶת צֵאָתֶךָ
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How has toilets that flush changed halacha? [duplicate]
I was learning סימן מג in the שולחן ערוך and the משנה ברורה about wearing Tefilin in indoor and outdoor bathrooms. It mentioned that in a בית כיסא you would have the remnants of human waste, which ...
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Pulling out hairs while wiping yourself on Shabbat
Religious Jews are normally careful not to pull out hairs during Shabbat.
After Mr. Ploni defecates, he wipes his rear end carefully. But he knows that it's impossible for him to clean his bottom to ...
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Pampers tzovehah (dyeing) on shabbas
Pampers make diapers which have a wetness indicator. Initially it is a yellow stripe when dry; when wet it turns blue. I am wondering whether this would be considered tzoveha.
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Mezuza in a room with a television
Of course watching things other than kosher things on a television is Asur, that's not my question. My question is that if one has a television in a room and watches it for things that all agree are ...
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If a Tallit is thoughtlessly brought into a bathroom, is it still ok?
If a Tallit was thoughtlessly taken into a bathroom - for example to remove a stain - is it defiled, or can it still be used?
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Sitting on a toilet during Tisha B'Av
May one sit on a toilet during Tisha B'Av, when sitting on chairs is generally forbidden? Are there any requirements that he hurry up as much as possible?
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Mezuzah on a Two-Room Bathroom
This question is a bit complicated:
Let's say I have a two-room bathroom. The first room is a room with sinks and mirrors and the second room has the actual toilets. The first room and second room are ...
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How soon do you have to make an asher yatzar?
How soon after using the bathroom must one make an asher yatzar bracha? For example after going to the gym and using the bathroom can you take a shower or do you need to first exit the bathroom area, ...
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Waiting after using the bathroom before having relations
Where is it brought down that one should wait after going to the bathroom and before having relations. I have heard this before and 2 reasons given. One is that because of the "ruach rah" in the ...
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Facebook in the bathroom
While it's certainly very crude, if not plain gross, it's not all that uncommon for people to use social media sites like Facebook while in the bathroom.
Many Posekim forbid speaking in the bathroom, ...
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