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===Molid=== | ===Molid=== | ||
The toothpaste becoming a foamy, more fluid liquid maybe a problem of molid. This problem is raised based on Rashi(Shabbat 51a)which says its asur to squeeze or crush ice on Shabbat because of molid. <ref>(a dirabanan issur of changing form because it’s so creative it’s like a quasi-melacha.(Shu”t Maharal Diskin 66)</ref> Shulchan Aruch however holds like the Rambam saying squeezing ice is asur because it looks like squeezing fruit which falls under the category of sechita.<ref> Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 320:9 based on Rambam Mishneh Torah Hilchot Shabbat 21:13. This same machloket applies to the permissibility of using a bar of soap. Shulchan Aruch (326:10) permits it, but the Rama there forbids it because of molid.</ref> | The toothpaste becoming a foamy, more fluid liquid maybe a problem of molid. This problem is raised based on Rashi(Shabbat 51a)which says its asur to squeeze or crush ice on Shabbat because of molid. <ref>(a dirabanan issur of changing form because it’s so creative it’s like a quasi-melacha.(Shu”t Maharal Diskin 66)</ref> Shulchan Aruch however holds like the Rambam saying squeezing ice is asur because it looks like squeezing fruit which falls under the category of sechita.<ref> Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 320:9 based on Rambam Mishneh Torah Hilchot Shabbat 21:13. This same machloket applies to the permissibility of using a bar of soap. Shulchan Aruch (326:10) permits it, but the Rama there forbids it because of molid.</ref> | ||
*Rav Moshe Feinstein in Iggeros Moshe and Rav Yitzchak Yaakov Weiss in Minchat Yitzchak prohibit brushing teeth with toothpaste based on this also. <ref> Iggeros Moshe ibid, Minchat Yitzchak (3:50) | *Rav Moshe Feinstein in Iggeros Moshe and Rav Yitzchak Yaakov Weiss in Minchat Yitzchak prohibit brushing teeth with toothpaste based on this also. <ref> Iggeros Moshe ibid, Minchat Yitzchak (3:50) </ref> | ||
*Rav Ovadia in Yabia Omer paskins like the Shulchan Aruch that, and says Ashkenazim should hold like the Rama and therefore brushing teeth would be asur for them. <ref> Yabia Omer Orach Chaim 4:28 </ref> | *Rav Ovadia in Yabia Omer paskins like the Shulchan Aruch that, and says Ashkenazim should hold like the Rama and therefore brushing teeth would be asur for them. <ref> Yabia Omer Orach Chaim 4:28 </ref> | ||
*Rabbi Herschel Schachter says that even for Ashkenazim it should not be a problem because molid is solid to liquid not paste to liquid. <ref> Rav Schachter is quoted by Rabbi Aryeh Leibowitz http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/752802/Rabbi_Aryeh_Lebowitz/Ten_Minute_Halacha_-_Brushing_Teeth_on_Shabbos </ref> | *Rabbi Herschel Schachter says that even for Ashkenazim it should not be a problem because molid is solid to liquid not paste to liquid. <ref> Rav Schachter is quoted by Rabbi Aryeh Leibowitz http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/752802/Rabbi_Aryeh_Lebowitz/Ten_Minute_Halacha_-_Brushing_Teeth_on_Shabbos </ref> | ||
