netilat yadayim

Why the Torah calls for washing hands upon waking — and how this protects both body and soul

The how and why of handwashing before meals, from Temple times to the present day — a mitzvah that reminds us that everything we have comes from Hashem

What if I have a band-aid on my finger? What if I forgot something important right after washing? All this and more

In Judaism, nothing is mundane -- the potential for kedushah exists in every single aspect of life

Netilat Yadayim is the rabbinic commandment to purify your hands by pouring water on them