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Rabbi Glatstein discusses whether one needs to clean their nails before netilas yadayim, based on Mishna Berura.
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Okay, good morning, friends. We're continuing in Mission Berurah Siman Kuf Samech Aleph Siman Kuf Samech Aleph Seif Aleph >> [snorts] >> We're learning about Dinay Chatzitza. Yesterday we learned that so'ah, the regular dirt that's under the fingernail is only a problem shelo iknegid habasar. Knegid habasar, it's typical. But the dough, which is stickier, that's a problem even knegid habasar. problem even knegid habasar. >> [snorts] >> We're up to Seif Katan Daled. The Mechaber said a bandage is an issue. Also, we pointed out yesterday from the Hakdamah that Nidda Rabbah by Tevilas Seguf it's only a problem if it's Rubo Yuma'kpid. If it's on the majority of the body and you're Ma'kpid. If it's on the majority of your body you're not Ma'kpid the Rabbanan were Gozer. If it's on a small part of your body and you're small part of your body and you're Ma'kpid the Rabbanan were Gozer. It's the same thing by hands. Something that covers the majority of your hand even if you're not Ma'kpid is a problem. Something that covers the minority of your hand and you're Ma'kpid is a problem. This Retiah, yesterday we learned it's some kind of elixir made out of fat or wax or something oily that you put on the bandage on a K'ev, on a wound. Sha'al the source, says Mishna Berurah. The after my comment on Siman Kuf Samech Bais Seif Daled inside the cloud of
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- 0:00Okay, good morning, friends. We're continuing in Mission Berurah Siman Kuf Samech Aleph Siman Kuf Samech…
- 1:31Bais Seif Daled inside the cloud of Amora'im Retiah Why is a bandage a Chatzitza? But…
- 3:02is if it hurts we're not then it's not a cuz we're not worried you're going…
- 4:33Im Lo Shoyeh Davar Mu'at Kol Kach She'ein Derech Bnei Adam L'hakpid Al Zeh, unless it's…
- 6:06What are you going to do for Shabbos? Good question. You'll have to bleach your hands…
- 8:08You're not mocked it. You don't wash your hands ever. So so I'm not mocked it.…
- 9:47That's why we don't pick out the dirt under the nails We are not market on…
- 11:27There are those who are market by and stand tip. But, it seems like may occur…
- 12:59where, you know, where in America the hygiene is you're bathing every day, you're constantly washing…
- 14:32cleaning out his nails. And we have to see what does it mean market? Market when?…
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