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Using a Cup With a Hole In It For Netilas Yadayim {Mishna Berura Daf Hashavua Siman 159 Seif 2}

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Rabbi Daniel Glatstein

A halachic discussion on using a cup with a hole for netilas yadayim.

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progress. Okay, good morning everyone. Shalom aleichem, baruchim haba'im. Um I you know, you're probably wondering, "Where is everybody?" Well, they they went to their sinks. They they're They had They're trying to figure out now how to wash netilat yadayim. So, they they went out to get like actual netilat yadayim cups. So, they'll they'll eventually find an actual cup to wash their hands with to start their day. For example, this cup For example, this cup Now, many people for let's say kiddush, they'll take this cup and they'll take a second one. But, you could be like the guy selling caps with the monkeys. You could literally you could pile it up. You could use 10,000 plastic cups. You still can't make kiddush on it. Really? Could anybody make kiddush? Yes. If your mother is not Jewish, you can make kiddush. Not You don't even have to use two plastic, even one plastic cup, use two plastic, even one plastic cup, you can make kiddush on it. Okay. And you could even use schnapps. You know what? I'll be lenient. If you're not Jewish, you can even use schnapps. Okay. Just I thought I might mention that. Okay, we're learning siman kuf nun tes seif bet. Siman kuf nun tes seif bet. V'ha ne meeli she noito derech peh l'ma'ala shamma she mimenu min ha nekev u'l'ma'ala eino chashuv k'chli v'nimtza she'ein ha mayim ayodam me ha v'nimtza she'ein ha mayim ayodam me ha kli. This din that you're wa- This din that if there's a hole in it, there's an issue, that's only where you're washing from the opening above. So, that what's above the nekev is not a clea. So, the water is not coming onto

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  1. 0:00progress. Okay, good morning everyone. Shalom aleichem, baruchim haba'im. Um I you know, you're probably wondering,…
  2. 1:00use two plastic, even one plastic cup, you can make kiddush on it. Okay. And you…
  3. 2:00clea. So, the water is not coming onto your hand from a clea. In other words,…
  4. 3:04now we're going to make a hole in it. Okay? There's a hole now in the…
  5. 4:05the reason you could do this is cuz [snorts] below the hole is still considered a…
  6. 5:36the Rajma. And it's a little bit away from the grow they say the whole thing…
  7. 6:54clee with a hole. A plastic cup is not a clee. The Orlits Zion says lechayera…
  8. 7:55that it's sheer regarding tuma is if it lets out an olive's worth meaning we saw…
  9. 8:56it's a clay that has this larger sheer to remove it from being able to cover…
  10. 9:56a a partial washing in a wash where a drip and then a drip and then…

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