Responsa for Chullin 211:40
מצוה לשמוע דברי ר"א בן ערך דכתיב (ויקרא טו, יא) וכל אשר יגע בו הזב וידיו לא שטף במים אמר ר"א בן ערך
R'Eleazar said in the name of R'Oshaia: They enjoined the washing of the hands before eating fruit only for reasons of cleanliness The disciples understood from this that it was not a duty but that it was nevertheless a meritorious act.
Teshuvot Maharam
Q. When are we supposed to recite the blessing "over the washing of hands?"
A. The blessing "over the washing of hands" is recited when one washes his hands upon rising from bed. It is also proper to recite this blessing when one comes out of a privy, and washes one's hands in order to recite the Minha services.
SOURCES: Pr. 40–41; L. 346; Rashba I, 1124. Cf. Wertheimer 4.
A. The blessing "over the washing of hands" is recited when one washes his hands upon rising from bed. It is also proper to recite this blessing when one comes out of a privy, and washes one's hands in order to recite the Minha services.
SOURCES: Pr. 40–41; L. 346; Rashba I, 1124. Cf. Wertheimer 4.
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Teshuvot Maharam
Q. When are we supposed to recite the blessing "over the washing of hands?"
A. The blessing "over the washing of hands" is recited when one washes his hands upon rising from bed. It is also proper to recite this blessing when one comes out of a privy, and washes one's hands in order to recite the Minha services.
SOURCES: Pr. 40–41; L. 346; Rashba I, 1124. Cf. Wertheimer 4.
A. The blessing "over the washing of hands" is recited when one washes his hands upon rising from bed. It is also proper to recite this blessing when one comes out of a privy, and washes one's hands in order to recite the Minha services.
SOURCES: Pr. 40–41; L. 346; Rashba I, 1124. Cf. Wertheimer 4.
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