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Netilat Yadayim after Toilet

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Rabbi Elchanan Lewis

13 Iyyar 5767
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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