What is the status of cloth-wrapping as legitimate nettilat yadayim (hand-washing) when water is unavailable?
Synopsis
Whether wrapping hands with cloth constitutes valid nettilat yadayim or merely a permitted workaround. Sources debate whether this is a true washing or a contingency measure.
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When water is not available within four mils ahead or one mil behind, may one eat bread without washing hands?
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May one wrap only one hand with cloth if eating with one hand only?
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When water is unavailable, must the bread/food be dipped in liquid, or may one eat dry bread after wrapping hands with cloth?
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Must the person serving food (feeding others) wash their hands before touching the food?
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Must the person eating wash their hands, even if someone else is putting the food into their mouth and they do not touch it?
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Must one who eats using a fork (magrefah) wash their hands?
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Is it forbidden to feed someone who has not washed their hands?
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