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Gozez is detaching a growing part of a living creature, such as hair, nails, or skin. Therefore, pulling off or biting one’s nails or dried lip is forbidden on | Gozez is detaching a growing part of a living creature, such as hair, nails, or skin. Therefore, pulling off or biting one’s nails or dried lip is forbidden on Shabbat.<ref>39 Melachos v. 3 p. 673, 681</ref> | ||
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{{Combing Hair on Shabbat}} | |||
===Cutting Nails=== | ===Cutting Nails=== | ||
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==Dandruff== | ==Dandruff== | ||
#It is permitted to remove pieces of dandruff from one's hair on Shabbat, but one may not detach them from one's scalp.<ref>Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata 14:49 writes that it is permitted to remove dandruff from one's head and it isn't considered borer. One may not detach them from one's head because of gozez.</ref> | #It is permitted to remove pieces of dandruff from one's hair on Shabbat, but one may not detach them from one's scalp.<ref>Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata 14:49 writes that it is permitted to remove dandruff from one's head and it isn't considered borer. One may not detach them from one's head because of gozez.</ref> | ||
==Practical Applications== | |||
# Regarding removing a band aid on [[Shabbat]] and how it relates to Gozez, see the [[Medicine on Shabbat]] page. | |||
==Links== | ==Links== |