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Early bedikah as hefsek

17 May, 2005

Question:

I did a Bedikah about half an hour before sunset. It was clean, and I was waiting until it was time to do the Hefsek and Moch. I realzed about 40 minutes after sunset that I had forgotten to do the Hefsek. I did another Bedikah then and it was totally clean. Can I still begin counting the 7 days even though I forgot the Hefsek?
Thank you!


Answer:

The bedikah you did before sunset counts as your hefsek taharah. Even though you didn’t do a moch dachuk, the hefsek remains vaild. As long as the bedikah was clean and you saw no blood afterwards, you can begin counting the seven clean days.

In general, it is fine to do a hefsek taharah half an hour before sunset. There is no requirement to wait until immediately before sunset. (The moch should be inserted only shortly before sunset, because leaving it in for too long can lead to irritation).

This response was updated on 16 November, 2023.


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