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Tiny red dot on hefsek

16 November, 2023
Question:

I just did a hefsek tahara and the bedika cloth is all clear besides this mini red dot (it‘s a few millimeters big).
Is the hefsek valid?


Answer:

Thank you for reaching out to us.

Even a very small amount of red can invalidate a bedikah or hefsek taharah. In cases like these, we usually recommend having the cloth evaluated. If you’d like to share your location with us, we can try to make a referral to a local Yoetzet Halacha or Rabbi who could do this.

When a woman attempts a hefsek taharah and is unsure of its validity and it is not yet shekiah (halachic sunset), she can consider making another attempt prior to shekiah of that day–even cleaning herself a bit beforehand–just in case the initial attempt was not valid.

We hope this isn’t too late. For time-sensitive questions such as these, we recommend contacting our telephone hotline, details here.

Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.

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