Ask the Rabbi
- Halacha
- Toilet and Bathroom
- Hand Washing
Question
After using the bathroom, do you first wash your hands with soap and water and THEN wash, NETILA, or the other way around?
Answer
After a bathroom visit there is no need for Netilah, a wash with soap and water is Halachacly sufficient. (SA OC 4, 7)

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