What types of vessels are valid for netilat yadayim (ritual handwashing)?
Synopsis
Any vessel is valid for handwashing, including low-status materials like cow-dung vessels, stone, and earthenware—even though these cannot contract tumah. The vessel must hold a revi'it of liquid.
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Does a hole in a vessel invalidate it for netilat yadayim, and what is the threshold hole size?
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If a vessel has a hole but still holds a revi'it below the hole, may one pour from the hole itself?
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Is a vessel that can only hold a revi'it when propped up (not freestanding) valid for netilat yadayim?
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Are sacks, baskets, and felt hats (lבדim) valid vessels for netilat yadayim?
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Is a vessel designed from the outset to be used only with support (e.g., with a spigot at the base) valid for netilat yadayim?
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May one pour water from cupped hands (not from a vessel) onto another person's hands for netilat yadayim?
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Must the water for netilat yadayim come through direct human force (ko'ach gavra)?
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Is inserting hands into a vessel of water and agitating them (shikshuk) a valid form of netilat yadayim?
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Does the general rule that 'whatever interposes for tevila (immersion) also interposes for netilat yadayim' apply, and which specific substances constitute a chatzitzah?
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Must a ring be removed before netilat yadayim, and does this depend on whether the ring is loose or tight?
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How far up the hand must water reach for valid netilat yadayim — up to the wrist/forearm joint or only up to where the fingers join the palm?
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Does a bandage (retiyah) on the hand constitute a chatzitzah for netilat yadayim?
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When one defecates and then wants to eat, must he wash his hands twice (once for Asher Yatzar and once for Netilat Yadayim), or is a single washing sufficient?
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When one washes twice (before eating, after relieving oneself), must the second washing (for Netilat Yadayim) be performed with a full revi'it, and how does the rubbing/scrubbing between pours relate to the validity of the washing?
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