Halakhah for Sotah 77:1
והזה לאחריו לאחריו הזה לפניו הזאתו פסולה לפניו והזה על צדדין שבפניו הזאתו כשרה
and he sprinkled behind him, or vice versa, the sprinkling is invalid; [but if he intended to sprinkle] in front of him and did so on the sides in front of him, his sprinkling is valid.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Consequently those standing on the side are within the scope of the benediction. ');"><sup>1</sup></span> Raba son of R. Huna said: When the Torah-scroll is unrolled<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For the lection in the Synagogue. ');"><sup>2</sup></span>
Peninei Halakhah, Women's Prayer
Before the kohanim lift their hands, they must wash them. There is an allusion to this in the verse: “Lift up your hands in holiness and bless God” (Tehilim 134:2). Any kohen who did not wash his hands may not bless the congregation (Sota 39a).
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