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#One of the toladot of this melacha is mimareach-smoothing not by eliminating surface, but by spreading something over the surface. <ref>Rashi [[Shabbat]] 146a, Rambam Hilchot [[Shabbat]] 11:6 </ref> | #One of the toladot of this melacha is mimareach-smoothing not by eliminating surface, but by spreading something over the surface. <ref>Rashi [[Shabbat]] 146a, Rambam Hilchot [[Shabbat]] 11:6 </ref> | ||
#Mimareach doesn't apply in a case that the substance being spread is absorbed. <ref>Magen Avraham 316:24 writes that memareach only applies when you intend to spread one item on top of another. Accordingly, it doesn’t apply if the substance is absorbed. Mishna Brura 316:49 and Aruch Hashulchan 316:32 rule likewise. </ref> According to some poskim it doesn't apply if it will be washed away immediately<ref>Chacham Ovadia Yosef (Sh”t Yabea Omer 4:30 about toothpaste and Yechave Daat 2:50 about soap) and Rav Soloveitchik (Nefesh Harav pg. 168) extend this to a case where the substance will be washed away immediately. </ref> | #Mimareach doesn't apply in a case that the substance being spread is absorbed. <ref>Magen Avraham 316:24 writes that memareach only applies when you intend to spread one item on top of another. Accordingly, it doesn’t apply if the substance is absorbed. Mishna Brura 316:49 and Aruch Hashulchan 316:32 rule likewise. </ref> According to some poskim it doesn't apply if it will be washed away immediately<ref>Chacham Ovadia Yosef (Sh”t Yabea Omer 4:30 about toothpaste and Yechave Daat 2:50 about soap) and Rav Soloveitchik (Nefesh Harav pg. 168) extend this to a case where the substance will be washed away immediately. </ref> | ||
==Semisolids== | |||
#There are three kinds of substances: pliable solids, semi-solids, and viscous fluids. | |||
## Smearing a pliable solid such as Chapstick, lipstick, deodorant sticks, bar soap, and Play-Doh would be mimara’ech deoritta. | |||
## Smearing a semi-solid such as facial creams, hand creams (Nivea, Eucerin), rough creams, Vaseline, and Desitin is only mimare’ach mderabbanan. | |||
## Lastly, it is permissible to smear a viscous fluid, such as screen spray, baby oil, or personal lubricants (e.g. KY jelly).<ref>Mishna Brurah 314:45, 39 Melachos v. 3 p. 918-20, [https://www.star-k.org/articles/kashrus-kurrents/kashrus-kurrents-2019/6238/medicine-on-shabbos-questions-and-answers-from-rav-moshe-heinemann-shlita/ Rav Moshe Heinemann]</ref> | |||
==Diaper Rashes== | |||
#If a baby has a rash one can gently dab or press cream or ointment on the baby’s skin, but it should not be rubbed or smeared. Even if the baby’s natural movement will smear the cream that is permitted. If the cream is coming from a jar it is recommended to use a Q-tip to remove the cream since that is an abnormal way to take cream.<ref>39 Melachos v. 3 p. 922, Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata 33:14</ref> | |||
==Completely Absorbed== | |||
#Mimare’ach only applies when you intend to spread something onto a surface but does not apply in a case that the substance being spread is completely absorbed.<Ref> Mishna Brurah 316:49</ref> | |||
==Deodorant== | |||
Using stick deodorant is memachek. However, using roll-on or spray is permissible since they have a thin consistency.<Ref>39 Melachos v. 3 p. 918</ref> | |||
==Soap on Shabbat== | |||
{{Soap on Shabbat}} | |||
==Brushing Teeth on Shabbat== | |||
# See [[Brushing Teeth on Shabbat]] page. | |||
==Practical Issues== | ==Practical Issues== | ||
