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1) After eating fish, before eating meat or chicken (and vice versa), many people are stringent to wash their hands, as not doing so may lead to danger (and we are more stringent with danger than with Halachic prohibitions; See Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah Siman 116)
However, today's days, many Poskim are lenient with the above as they maintain that certain circumstances changed from the times of the Gemara, and it is no longer a Sakana, danger (Mogen Avraham, quoted in Mishna Berura 173:3. See also Shu"t Shevet Haleivi Vol. 6 Siman 111. The Kaf HaChaim 173:4 and others argue with the Mogen Avraham and maintain that it is still in force today, and pasken that it is still required)
2) Even those who are lenient with washing the hands, should eat or drink something to separate between the fish and the meat. (Mishna Berura 173:4)
Those who are stringent and wash, do not need to wash with all the requirements of Netilas Yadayim (utensil, Chatzitza etc.), they simply need to "rinse off" the hands, and dry them (as it is repulsive to eat with wet hands) before resuming to eat. (Mishna Berura 173:6)
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QUESTION & ANSWER CORNER:
Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers. Taken from the Q & A page on the Halacha For Today website.
Although the answers I give to questions are taken directly from the Sifrei HaPoskim, and aren't my own, they are still for study purposes only, NOT for Psak Halacha.
If one only has a commercial bottle of water (e.g. a Poland Spring bottle) and no cup, may he halachically wash his hands with the water inside by pouring it directly onto his hands?
If so, may he drink the water that remains in the bottle afterwards?
Answer:
Yes, if no cup is available, he may indeed pour directly from the bottle onto his hands. It would be best to do this fast, in a way that the most water possible go over his hands at one time, as it must come out in a stream, and not in small drips.
Yes, he may drink the leftover water.
Our holy sages, the Chazal tell us
תנא דבי אליהו כל השונה הלכות בכל יום מובטח לו שהוא בן עולם הבא, שנאמר הליכות עולם לו, אל תקרי הליכות אלא הלכות - one who studies [at least two] Halachos daily is assured a portion in Olam Haba - the world to come. (:מגילה כ"ח )
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