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==Brushing Teeth on Shabbat== | ==Brushing Teeth on Shabbat== | ||
The following is a discussion of the various potential halachic concerns regarding brushing one's teeth on shabbat. | |||
===Mimareach=== | ===Mimareach=== | ||
The Mishnah in [[Shabbat]] (73a) lists [[Memachaik]] as one of the avot melacha-scraping, removing a surface to leave a smooth remainder (sandpaper, scraping hairs off a piece of leather to make it smooth) | The Mishnah in [[Shabbat]] (73a) lists [[Memachaik]] as one of the avot melacha-scraping, removing a surface to leave a smooth remainder (sandpaper, scraping hairs off a piece of leather to make it smooth) | ||
