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==Tofer== | ==Tofer== | ||
# Gluing together two papers or leathers with glue is forbidden. <Ref>S”A 340:14 writes that gluing two papers together is forbidden because of Tofer. </ref> Gluing two pieces of wood is forbidden. <Ref>Shemirat | # Gluing together two papers or leathers with glue is forbidden. <Ref>S”A 340:14 writes that gluing two papers together is forbidden because of Tofer. </ref> Gluing two pieces of wood is forbidden. <Ref>Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 340:14 there </ref> | ||
# Tofer is forbidden even if it’s a temporary connection. <Ref>Rama 317:3 brings two opinions and concludes that one shouldn’t be lenient in front of an Am HaAretz. </ref> | # Tofer is forbidden even if it’s a temporary connection. <Ref>Rama 317:3 brings two opinions and concludes that one shouldn’t be lenient in front of an Am HaAretz. </ref> | ||
==Stapling== | ==Stapling== | ||
# Stapling is also forbidden. <Ref>Shemirat | # Stapling is also forbidden. <Ref>Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 28:5 </ref> | ||
==Diaper== | ==Diaper== | ||
# Most authorities permit putting on a diaper on [[Shabbat]] by sticking the tabs of the diaper to the diaper. <ref> Minchat Yitzchak (Dayan Weiss) is strict on diapers. Sh”t Bear Moshe 6:14 is lenient about using pampers on [[Shabbat]] since it’s only a temporary connection. Sh”t Tzitz Eliezer 16:6 is lenient because it isn’t not even considered temporary. 39 Melachot (Rabbi Ribiat; pg 813) permits since the tabs are made to be used that way. Children in Halacha (Rabbi Simcha Bunim Cohen; pg 212-3) is lenient. See http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=7/25/2005. </ref> | # Most authorities permit putting on a diaper on [[Shabbat]] by sticking the tabs of the diaper to the diaper. <ref> Minchat Yitzchak (Dayan Weiss) is strict on diapers. Sh”t Bear Moshe 6:14 is lenient about using pampers on [[Shabbat]] since it’s only a temporary connection. Sh”t Tzitz Eliezer 16:6 is lenient because it isn’t not even considered temporary. 39 Melachot (Rabbi Ribiat; pg 813) permits since the tabs are made to be used that way. Children in Halacha (Rabbi Simcha Bunim Cohen; pg 212-3) is lenient. See http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=7/25/2005. </ref> | ||
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# Buttons are permissible to open and close. <Ref> Sh”t Igrot Moshe 2:84 permits </ref> | # Buttons are permissible to open and close. <Ref> Sh”t Igrot Moshe 2:84 permits </ref> | ||
==Safety pins== | ==Safety pins== | ||
# Many authorities permit using a safety pin on [[Shabbat]]. <Ref>Korban Netanel ([[Shabbat]] perek klal gadol 7:50) forbids using a safety pin on [[Shabbat]] by putting the safety pin through a cloth. However, the achronim including Sh”t Igrot Moshe 2:84, Shemirat | # Many authorities permit using a safety pin on [[Shabbat]]. <Ref>Korban Netanel ([[Shabbat]] perek klal gadol 7:50) forbids using a safety pin on [[Shabbat]] by putting the safety pin through a cloth. However, the achronim including Sh”t Igrot Moshe 2:84, Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 15:70, and Kitzur Hilchot [[Shabbat]] (pg 67) permit because the pin doesn’t connect the two objects but rather keeps them close together like buttons. </ref> | ||
# Sh”t Bear Moshe 1:36 permitted to remove the plastics off the tabs on [[Shabbat]]. | # Sh”t Bear Moshe 1:36 permitted to remove the plastics off the tabs on [[Shabbat]]. | ||
==Zipper== | ==Zipper== | ||
# Zippers can be opened and closed on [[Shabbat]]. <Ref> Shemirat | # Zippers can be opened and closed on [[Shabbat]]. <Ref> Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 15:74 (in the note quoting Rav Shlomo Zalman), Sh”t Betzel Chachma 3:92, 39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 3, pg 818), and The Shabbos Home (Rabbi Simcha Cohen, vol 1, pg 75) permit using a zipper on [[Shabbat]]. However, Sh”t Shevet HaLevi 3:51 is strict unless one plans on unzipping in a short period of time. Rav Shechter (quoted by [http://www.shaalvim.org/yeshiva/torah/view.asp?id=845 Rabbi Rosner] between minutes 37:30 and 38:30) is strict for this opinion and doesn’t zipper his [[Shabbat]] talit bag because of this. [http://www.shaalvim.org/yeshiva/torah/view.asp?id=845 Rabbi Rosner] (between minutes 36:30 and 37:30) explained that even those who are strict to consider zippers Tofer would be lenient regarding pants zippers because anything which will be unzipped in 24 hours is considered temporary. </ref> However, some are strict not to zip the inner lining of a winter coat into the coat because it is meant to be there a long period of time. <ref>In footnote to 39 Melachos (melacha Tofer #18 he quotes Rav Yacov Kamenetsky who was strict regarding a winter coat which had a linig that was zipped in for a long period of time. [http://www.thehalacha.com%2Fattach%2FVolume3%2FIssue14.pdf Halachically Speaking] quotes Rav Yisrael Belsky who is also strict regarding zipping the inner lining of a winter coat because it is left there for a long period of time. </ref> | ||
==Velcro== | ==Velcro== | ||
# Velcro is permissible to open and close on [[Shabbat]]. <Ref> Shemirat | # Velcro is permissible to open and close on [[Shabbat]]. <Ref> Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 15:79 </ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 14:40, 5 March 2012
Tofer
- Gluing together two papers or leathers with glue is forbidden. [1] Gluing two pieces of wood is forbidden. [2]
- Tofer is forbidden even if it’s a temporary connection. [3]
Stapling
- Stapling is also forbidden. [4]
Diaper
- Most authorities permit putting on a diaper on Shabbat by sticking the tabs of the diaper to the diaper. [5]
- Nonetheless, one should be careful and open the diaper slowly so that one doesn’t rip it and leave the tabs attached permanently. [6]
- One should not use the sticky tabs in order to close it up in order to throw it out since it’s considered permanent. [7]
Buttons
- Buttons are permissible to open and close. [8]
Safety pins
- Many authorities permit using a safety pin on Shabbat. [9]
- Sh”t Bear Moshe 1:36 permitted to remove the plastics off the tabs on Shabbat.
Zipper
- Zippers can be opened and closed on Shabbat. [10] However, some are strict not to zip the inner lining of a winter coat into the coat because it is meant to be there a long period of time. [11]
Velcro
References
- ↑ S”A 340:14 writes that gluing two papers together is forbidden because of Tofer.
- ↑ Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 340:14 there
- ↑ Rama 317:3 brings two opinions and concludes that one shouldn’t be lenient in front of an Am HaAretz.
- ↑ Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 28:5
- ↑ Minchat Yitzchak (Dayan Weiss) is strict on diapers. Sh”t Bear Moshe 6:14 is lenient about using pampers on Shabbat since it’s only a temporary connection. Sh”t Tzitz Eliezer 16:6 is lenient because it isn’t not even considered temporary. 39 Melachot (Rabbi Ribiat; pg 813) permits since the tabs are made to be used that way. Children in Halacha (Rabbi Simcha Bunim Cohen; pg 212-3) is lenient. See http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=7/25/2005.
- ↑ Sh”t Yacheve Daat 6:23
- ↑ 39 Melachot (Rav Ribiat; pg 814), Rabbi Mansour (http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=7/25/2005) holds similarly.
- ↑ Sh”t Igrot Moshe 2:84 permits
- ↑ Korban Netanel (Shabbat perek klal gadol 7:50) forbids using a safety pin on Shabbat by putting the safety pin through a cloth. However, the achronim including Sh”t Igrot Moshe 2:84, Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 15:70, and Kitzur Hilchot Shabbat (pg 67) permit because the pin doesn’t connect the two objects but rather keeps them close together like buttons.
- ↑ Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 15:74 (in the note quoting Rav Shlomo Zalman), Sh”t Betzel Chachma 3:92, 39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 3, pg 818), and The Shabbos Home (Rabbi Simcha Cohen, vol 1, pg 75) permit using a zipper on Shabbat. However, Sh”t Shevet HaLevi 3:51 is strict unless one plans on unzipping in a short period of time. Rav Shechter (quoted by Rabbi Rosner between minutes 37:30 and 38:30) is strict for this opinion and doesn’t zipper his Shabbat talit bag because of this. Rabbi Rosner (between minutes 36:30 and 37:30) explained that even those who are strict to consider zippers Tofer would be lenient regarding pants zippers because anything which will be unzipped in 24 hours is considered temporary.
- ↑ In footnote to 39 Melachos (melacha Tofer #18 he quotes Rav Yacov Kamenetsky who was strict regarding a winter coat which had a linig that was zipped in for a long period of time. Halachically Speaking quotes Rav Yisrael Belsky who is also strict regarding zipping the inner lining of a winter coat because it is left there for a long period of time.
- ↑ Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 15:79
