Washing Hands for Evil Spirits
When waking in the morning and upon leaving a cemetery halacha calls for washing the hands with six alternating pours to remove evil spirits, otherwise known as ‘ruach ra’. Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he explores what halacha actually requires in these situations.
Washing Hands for Evil Spirits: Washing Hands for Evil Spirits
In what situations do evil spirits (רוח רע) attach to you and your hands requiring you to wash your hands.
How must you wash your hands in cases of רוח רע? Do you need to pour with a cup? What, exactly is to be done?
A source sheet in Hebrew is available through the links in both WORD format and pdf. In class we will translate and explain these sources.
Washing Hands for Evil Spirits: Washing Hands for Evil Spirits
In addition to being one of Rabbi Brovender's first students, Rabbi Dovid Fink is an outstanding expertﾠand teacher of Halacha. Rabbi Fink received his Rabbinic ordination from ITRI and the Mir and was awarded his Ph.D in Semitic Languages and Linguistics from Yale University. Rav Fink has taught thousands of students from all over the world for over 35 years.