Borer on Yom Tov: Difference between revisions

# Foods which are normally not separated in large quantities and are usually eaten right after they are separated may be separated on [[Yom Tov]] without a utensil that’s designated for separating. <ref>Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 4:2 </ref> However, foods which couldn’t have been separated before [[Yom Tov]] and it’s not usually separated in large quantities may be separated on [[Yom Tov]] even with a utensil designated for separation. For example, it’s permissible to strain noodles from the water even using a strainer. <Ref>Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 4:6 </ref>

# Anything which couldn’t have been separated before [[Yom Tov]] may be separated on [[Yom Tov]] even if it’s not immediately before the meal. <Ref>Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 4:15 </ref>

# If it’s usual to separate with a designated utensil then it’s forbidden to use that on [[Yom Tov]]. <ref>Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 4:3 </ref>

# When separating with one’s hand, if there’s a majority of food then separate out the undesired parts unless doing so will be a greater effort than separating out the food. Similarly, if there’s a majority of undesired parts then one should separate out the food unless doing so will be a greater effort than separating out the undesired parts. <Ref> S”A 510:2, Yalkut Yosef (Moadim pg 481#12), Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 4:3 </ref>

# If it was possible to have done the separation before [[Yom Tov]] and one didn’t then when doing the separation on [[Yom Tov]] one should separate only in the fashion one would do so on [[Shabbat]] (with one’s hand, immediately before the meal, and only separating out the food). <ref>Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 4:3 </ref>

# One may wash fruits on [[Yom Tov]] under a faucet immediately before the meal even though it’ll remove dirt or chemicals. <Ref>Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 3:21, 4:9 </ref>