Ignored Practices

Asked by Shlomo · January 6, 2003 · Blessings

Question

1. Why don't we do Likut Atzamot any more? 2. Hw come no one seems to wash their hands when them come into shul? Is this a halakhah that is ignored, or just a custom? 3. When in the morning are we supposed to say al netilat yadaim? (Again, most people I know don't say this berakhah in the morning) 4. Do you have to wash your hands with a cup in the morning (also widely ignored)?

Answer

Answered by Aaron Abadi

1) Huh?! 2) Chassidim still do it. Now with water piped to our homes, we constantly clean our hands & therefore don't need to wash again. 3) You can say it when you wash or at the beginning of your morning prayers. 4) YES, unless you don't have one... AA