1) Mayim Achronim does not require a utensil, nor does it require "Koach Gavra, force of a human" like the washing of Netilas Yadayim.
There are no problems of Chatzitza for Mayim Achronim, and the water only needs to pour over the hands one time. (Mishna Berura 181:21)
2) There is no minimum amount of water necessary for Mayim Achronim, rather as small an amount as is necessary to clean the hands is sufficient.(we will elaborate on this in the near future iy"H)
The Gaon of Vilna was scrupulous with Mayim Achronim and required a Revi'is to be used (Mishna Berura 181:19)
Though drying the hands after Mayim Achronim is not mandatory, it is best to be stringent and dry the hands to fulfill the opinion of the Rambam who requires drying the hands (ibid.)
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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 Todaywebsite.
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 a person said a brocha over milk and then realized that he was fleishig, does he say "Baruch Sheim Kevod Malchuso L'Olam Va'aed"?
Answer:
The issue is that saying a Bracha L'Vatala is a biblical transgression, while eating milk when fleishig is a rabbinic transgression.
The ideal thing to do is to eat something parve of the same Bracha which is in front of you, so as the Bracha wont be L'vatalah, and you also wont need to eat milchig.
If no other food is around, and it is past an hour from when you ate fleishig, then take one bite of the milchig item and not eat any more after that initial bite. (Some Poskim say to take a bite, and then spit it out)
if less than an hour passed since eating fleishig, the milchig item should not be tasted, rather "Baruch Sheim K'Vod malchuso L'Olam Va'ed" should be recited, as is done after every bracha L'Vatalah (See Mishna Berura Siman 206:26 and Biur Halacha Dibur Hamaschil Rak Shelo. See also Shu"t Be'er Moshe Vol. 4 Siman 24.).
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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