Sunday, June 19, 2011

Brushing one's teeth on Shabbat

Hi,

One may not brush one's teeth with toothpaste on Shabbat, because of the prohibition against smearing a cream on Shabbat.

(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Orach Chaim 1:112)

Have a great day,
Mordechai
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2 comments:

  1. ACPApril 19, 2012 at 3:11 PM

    There are other opinions on this. See:

    http://hirhurim.blogspot.ca/2007/12/brushing-teeth-on-shabbos.html

    http://hirhurim.blogspot.ca/2007/12/brushing-teeth-on-shabbos-ii.html

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  2. The Rebbetzin's HusbandApril 19, 2012 at 5:58 PM

    Quite true. That's why I bring my source; I am not claiming to cite the spectrum, other than where I actually mention a spectrum of sources.

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