Does a designated chamber pot (evit) require water to be poured to permit recitation near it?
Synopsis
A vessel designated for urine (evit) has the status of urine itself even when empty; pouring water into it does not permit recitation near it. The law of the chamber pot is detailed in Siman 87.
More in Shema Near Animal Waste
Is it forbidden to recite Shema or pray in the presence of urine, and what is the Torah-level versus rabbinic scope of this prohibition?
3 opinions
Does the prohibition to recite Shema near urine require the same distancing rules as for excrement (Siman 79)?
1 opinions
Must the revi'it of water be poured all at once, or may it be added incrementally?
1 opinions
When urine is on the ground, must the revi'it of water reach all areas where the urine has spread (tofe'ach al menat lehatfi'ach)?
2 opinions
Does it matter whether the water was added before or after the urine when using a vessel?
3 opinions
How much water is required per urination event when urine from multiple separate urinations is present?
7 opinions across 3 eras
When the volume of urine present is less than a revi'it, is a full revi'it of water still required, or does a smaller amount of water suffice?
5 opinions across 3 eras
When urine from multiple urinations is in two separate ground locations, does a single revi'it poured in one location suffice for both?
1 opinions
Related from other topics
Should confessional prayers ('Ashamnu', 'Al Arech Apayim') require standing and specific recitation methods?
Torah Reading (Monday/Thursday)
What is the minimum amount of water (shiur) required for hand washing?
Washing Hands for Bread
Can one eat bread without drying the hands if they are dunked in water or if a reviit is poured over both hands simultaneously?
Washing Hands for Bread
What is the principle regarding which hand is washed first when water is poured?
Washing Hands for Bread
If there is doubt whether water was used for labor, whether it has the required measure, or whether it is impure — is one considered clean, and must one use other water if available?
Who Must Wash Hands for Bread
If one poured water on one hand and rubbed it against the other before washing the second hand, is the washing valid?
Washing Vessels and Water Sources
Discussion
Discussion coming soon.
The Daily Law
One question. Every opinion. Every morning.
A new halakhic question and the full spectrum of rabbinic thought, delivered daily.