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R’ Yochanan states that a kohen who washed his hands and feet to remove the ashes is not required to wash them again after daybreak since he already washed them for that day’s service even though the washing occurred at night.
A similar circumstance is mentioned in Shulchan Aruch. Shulchan Aruch (1) writes that in the morning one should wash his hands and recite the beracha of
In a second ruling, Shulchan Aruch (2) states that it is not clear whether a person who was awake all night is required to wash in the morning in order to remove the from his hands.
We explore the halachot of ritual washing.