itur yad - halacha for left-handed people

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SUMMARY OF LAWS FOR THE LEFT-HANDED PERSON( Orach Chaim)

Shulchan

Aruch

Siman #

Standards for Right-Handed People

Law For Left Handed People

Follows

Right-Handed

Standards

Follows

Opposite

of Standard

Disagreement In

Deciding the

Law

2. CLOTHING

Put on Right Part First

Put on Right Shoe First Tie Left Shoe First

Take Off Left Part First

Tie Other Clothing Left First

Buttoning Right Over Left

Washing, drying or applying cream: Right Side First

XX

XX

XX

XX

XX

מנהג חב"ד

מנהג חב"דמנהג חב"ד

מנהג חב"ד

XX

מנהג חב"ד

XX

3. TOILET

Wiping with Left Hand

Not Using Left Middle Finger XX

ד "ב ח ג ה נ מ XX

4. MORNING NETILAS YEDAIM

Take Water Container in Right Hand

First Wash Right

Drying Right Hand First

XX

XX ד "ב ח ג ה נ מ מנהג חב"ד

8. TALISPut on Right Side & Throw Over Left Shoulder XX

24. TZIZIS HOLDING

Hold in Left Hand to Kiss XX ד "ב ח ג ה נ מ

27. TEFILLIN PLACEMENT

Place Hand Tefillin Inclines Towards Heart

If All Work with Left Hand

Only Writes with Left Hand, Rest with Right Hand

Position of Dalet on Head

Straps of Right Longer than Left

XX

XX

XX

XXXX

28. TEFILLIN REMOVAL

Touching Tefilin While Wearing with Right Hand

Positioning Head Tefillin on Right Side of Bag

Rashi’s on Left Side; Rabbainu Tam’s on Right in BagTake Off Head with Left Hand

Take Off Tallis with Left Hand

מנהג חב"ד

XX

XX

XX

XX

XX

32. TEFILLIN WRITING

Writing with Right Hand

Three Headed Shin on Right Side

Placement of Parshios to Right Side

Longer Retzuous on the Right Side

XX

XX

XX

XX

34. TEFILLIN PLACEMENT OF HEAD’S PARSHIOS

Placement to Right XX

43. TEFILLIN REMOVAL PRIOR TO TOILET

Removal of Tefillin with Right XX

51. TEFILLAH

Holding Tzizis in Left Hand XX56. KADISH

3 Steps Back Beginning with Left מנהג חב"ד XX

61. KRIAS SHEMA WITH KAVANAH

Covering Eyes with Right Hand

Holding Tzizis with Right Hand

XX

XX

95. SHMONEH ESREH KAVANAH

Placing Right over Left Hand upon Heart XX

97. SHMONEH ESREH – NEED TO SPIT

Spit to Left Side XX

98. SHMONEH ESREH KAVANAH Moving Right Hand

over Forehead 3 Times Remove Foreign Thoughts XX



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Follows

Right-Handed

Standards

Follows

Opposite

of Standard

Disagreement In

Deciding the

Law

123. SHMONEH ESREH

In Oseh Shalom, First Incline Head to the Right XX

125. KEDUSHA

Custom to Lean to Right & Then Left XX

127. BIRCAS COHANIM BY SHLIACH TZIBUR

Turning to Right and Then Left XX128. BIRCAS COHANIM BY COHANIM

Removal of Shoes – Left First

Raise Right Hand Higher than Left

Turn to Right at Beginning and at the End

Turning of Face to Right & Left During Blessing

XX

XX

XX

מנהג חב"ד XX

131. NEFILAS APAYIN - TACHANUN

Strike with Right Hand on Left Side Above HeartWhen Not Wearing Tefillin, Fall on Left Arm

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134. TORAH READING ORDER

Bring Torah Out of Ark with Right Hand

When Lifting Torah, Show Torah Writing to Right &Then Left

Raising Finger of Right Hand at Hagbah

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XX

XX

139. TORAH READING AND ITS BLESSINGS

Hold Talis or “Belt” in Left Hand To “Kiss” Place

Reader Uses Right Hand to Point

By End of Blessing, Hold Torah Only with Right Hand

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XX

XX

מנהג חב"ד

141. READING TORAH LAWS

Approach Bimah from Right

The One Making the Blessing Stands to the Right of

the Reader

XX

XX

158. NETILAS YADAIM TO A MEAL

Take Cup in Right Hand and Wash Right Hand First XX מנהג חב"ד162. NETILAS YADAIM - LIFTING HANDS

Lift Right Hand Higher when Drying XX

167. MEAL DIPPING BEAD IN SALT Dip the Cut Bread in Salt with Right Hand XX מנהג חב"ד

181. MAYIM ACHRONIM (WATERS AFTER MEAL)

Washing Fingers Beginning with Right Hand XX מנהג חב"ד183. BIRCAS HAMAZON CUP

Hold Cup of Wine in Right Hand מנהג חב"ד XX

206. BLESSING ON FOOD

Hold Food Item in Right Hand XX מנהג חב"ד224. HAND ON GRAVE

Honor to Dead, Place Left Hand on Grave XX

233. PRAYER

Hold Right Hand on Top of Left Hand; Signifies Power

of Midas Rachamin on Midas HaDin XX

239. NIGHT LYING DOWNBegin Night Lying on Left Side and End Up on Right XX

260. SHABBOS CUTTING NAILS BEFORE

Cut First Nails on Right Hand (or Left Per Custom) XX

261. SHABBOS BO’EI KALAH

Incline First to the Right

Turn Around Starts to the Right (or Left Per Custom)

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XX

264. SHABBOS CANDLES’ LIGHTING

Light with Right Hand XX

271. SHABBOS BLESSING OF THE CHILDREN

Some Have Custom to Only Place Right Hand on XX



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Follows

Right-Handed

Standards

Follows

Opposite

of Standard

Disagreement In

Deciding the

Law

Child’s Head

274. SHABBOS CUTTING OF CHALAH

After Blessing Cut 1st the Right Chalah with Right Hand XX מנהג חב"ד296. HAVDALLAH – WINE & SPICES

Hold Wine or Spices in Right Hand when Blessing מנהג חב"ד XX

298. HAVDALLAH – LOOKING AT NAILS

Look First at Right Hand’s Nails XX

330. SHABBOS BIRTH

Placement of Right Hand on Belly to Assist in Birth XX

340. SHABBOS WRITING

Forbidden Labor of Normal Writing with Right Hand XX

366. EREV CHATZEROS

Acquiring Items for Eruv with Right Hand XX

417. SHABBOS BLESSING NEW MONTH

Hold Sefer Torah With Right Arm מנהג חב"ד XX

472. PESACH – INCLINING

Lean to the Right מנהג חב"ד XX

473. PESACH – VARIOUS ITEMS AT MEAL

Placement of items on Seder PlateCups of Wine by Right Hand

Dipping of Vegetable with Right Hand

Breaking Middle Matzah with Right Hand

Lifting Seder Plate with Right Hand

Spilling of Wine with Right Hand

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XX

XX

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XX

475. PESACH – DIPPING AT SEDER

Dipping in Charoses with Right

Some Dip in Salt with Right XX

XX

561. MOURNING TEARING CLOTHING

Tear Clothing over Heart on Right XX

583. ROSH HASHANA – SPECIAL FOODS

Eat Special Items with Right Hand XX מנהג חב"ד585. SHOFAR

Placement of Shofar on Right Side of Lips

Placement of Prompter on Right

Holding Shofar to Right During Blessing

ד "ב ח ג ה נ מ

XX

XX

605. KAPORROS

Holding Chicken in Right Hand

Cover Blood with Right Hand

XXמנהג חב"ד Doesn’t matter

607. VIDUI

Hitting Right Hand on Heart XX מנהג חב"ד651. LULAV

Hadas on Right and Aravah on Left

Holding Lulav in Right & Esrog in Left for Blessing &

Waves

XX מנהג חב"ד

XX

660. SUKKOS ENCIRCLING THE BIMAHOn Sukkos, All Turns to the Right XX

664. SUKKOS BANGING ON THE GROUND

Bang with Right Hand מנהג חב"ד XX

671. CHANUKAH PLACE OF LIGHTING

If No Mezuzah, Place to the Right XX

676. CHANUKAH ORDER OF LIGHTING

First Night Place the Light to the Right; Add Each

Night to the Left and Light Left First

Use Right Hand to Hold and Light

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XX

Per Sefer Itar Yad and per Dini Itar (Chabad)



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General Principals in the Laws for Left-Handed People

1. Definition of a Left-Handed person is one that more powerful hand is the left and does mostwork with the left hand when requires strength. This applies whether born like this, or changed

one’s nature later in life. The only exception is for the mitzvah of Tefillin, where thedetermining factor is which hand one uses for writing.

2. Definition of a Left-Footed person is one that more powerful foot is the left whether born

such or changed later in life. General method to determine is which foot one starts when

beginning to walk.

3. Definition of one who “rules with two hands” (ambidextrous) is one who displays power with either hand without distinction, whether born as such or trained later in life. Such a person

has a legal status just like a “right-handed” person.

4. The primary method to do any mitzvah or Jewish custom is with the right hand due to

importance (תובישח). A left handed person uses the left hand since that shows primaryimportance. If a right handed person has lost a portion of that hand, then anything that can be

done with the right hand should be done with that hand; if not, then done with the left hand.

5. Any matter should have preference to be done with the right hand or side first (for example,

getting dressed, putting on shoes). A left-handed person usually performs actions with the lefthand or left side first due to the importance displayed with the more significant hand.

6. In all matters that display an allusion to the primacy of Chesed (right) before Gevurah (left),

then no distinction depends whether the person if left or right handed.

7. All matters that involve internal organs do not have an effect on this issue.8. Chabad (per the Tzemach Tzedek) decide the law according to the opinion (Rambam) that aleft-handed status is considered a mum (defect). Since most others establish the law per the

other opinion (not considered a mum, just an inability to properly perform avodah correctly in

the Bais haMikdash), this is the source of many differences between Chabad and the “standard” procedures.

9. Preparatory actions that are required to perform a mitzvah have the same status of

importance to the right hand (see rule #4).

10. All laws regarding left and right hands applies equally to men or woman, unless noted

otherwise.

11. No distinction in these laws whether the action is performed privately or in public settings.

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