nail polish verses havdala
C.D.R. Wolf asked 5 years ago
Hello Rabbi Anava,
During havdalah we recite the bracha for borai miorai ha-ash and we look at our fingernails
to see the shine of the nails. My question is two part.
One, why do we do this?
and Two, if I am wearing nail polish and don't see the reflection of the actual fingernail do I then not fulfill the mitzvah?
Thank you so much for your inspirational teachings!
C.D.R.
1 Answers
Rabbi Yosef Karpman answered 6 years ago
Shalom .
We recite the havdala to begin the flame of the week . That is we begin the energy of the weekday secular energy
As for looking at nails that are polished or lacquered it’s not a problem.
The reasons for looking at the nails is to reconnect with our original luminescent body which was not like skin but more like a clear light body. To remembering that is our true body during the week
best wishes———
R.Yosef Karpman
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