Opening Bottles, Cans, and Packages: Difference between revisions
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* See also Rabbi Mordechai Willig’s opinion in Am Mordechai ([[Shabbat]], Siman 29, pg 161). Rav Willig agrees that it is permitted. The bottle cap was a kli even before you broke off the ring, and the issur metakein kli is only when you create a kli, not when you merely alter the function of a preexisting kli. (Am Mordechai Siman 29:3) | * See also Rabbi Mordechai Willig’s opinion in Am Mordechai ([[Shabbat]], Siman 29, pg 161). Rav Willig agrees that it is permitted. The bottle cap was a kli even before you broke off the ring, and the issur metakein kli is only when you create a kli, not when you merely alter the function of a preexisting kli. (Am Mordechai Siman 29:3) | ||
* Dor Hamelaktim v. 4 p. 2100 quotes many who are lenient even with opening metal caps including: Even Yisrael v. 2 Hilchot Shechita, Or letzion 2:27:8, Tzitz Eliezer 14:45, Lehorot Natan 7:21, 8:19, Dvar Yehoshua 2:45, Divrei Yatziv OC 171, Mishna Halachot 7:47, and Yabia Omer 9:108:158.</ref> | * Dor Hamelaktim v. 4 p. 2100 quotes many who are lenient even with opening metal caps including: Even Yisrael v. 2 Hilchot Shechita, Or letzion 2:27:8, Tzitz Eliezer 14:45, Lehorot Natan 7:21, 8:19, Dvar Yehoshua 2:45, Divrei Yatziv OC 171, Mishna Halachot 7:47, and Yabia Omer 9:108:158.</ref> | ||
===Shabbos Bottle Opener=== | |||
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# The Shabbos Bottle Opener made by Kosher Innovations stretches the cap and doesn't break off the ring of the cap. Many poskim allow using it on Shabbat.<reF>Dor Hamelaktim v. 4 p. 2104 quotes many poskim who permit stretching a bottle cap so that it comes off without becausing the ring attached to it. These poskim include: Rav Elyashiv (Meor Hashabbat 2:551, Ashrei Haish 2:31:3), Chut Shani (Am Mekadeshei Sheviyi 2:2:42), and Pitchei Teshuvot 314:6:73. [https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/919970/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/from-the-rabbi-s-desk-kosher-bottle-opener-dressing-like-a-priest/ Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz (From the Rabbi's Desk)] explains the entire issue about using this Kosher Bottle Opener. Many poskim hold that opening bottle caps normally is permitted and would also accept this but think it is unnecessary except that it is a stringency. He quoted Rav Belsky thinking that it is necessary and solves the issue. Rav Hershel Schachter thinks it is forbidden to open bottles and even with this product it is still forbidden. It is similar to breaking a tight seal that Rav Moshe forbids opening a milk carton. Then he asked Rav Schachter again and he wasn't sure that it is a problem.</ref> | # The Shabbos Bottle Opener made by Kosher Innovations stretches the cap and doesn't break off the ring of the cap. Many poskim allow using it on Shabbat.<reF>Dor Hamelaktim v. 4 p. 2104 quotes many poskim who permit stretching a bottle cap so that it comes off without becausing the ring attached to it. These poskim include: Rav Elyashiv (Meor Hashabbat 2:551, Ashrei Haish 2:31:3), Chut Shani (Am Mekadeshei Sheviyi 2:2:42), and Pitchei Teshuvot 314:6:73. [https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/919970/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/from-the-rabbi-s-desk-kosher-bottle-opener-dressing-like-a-priest/ Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz (From the Rabbi's Desk)] explains the entire issue about using this Kosher Bottle Opener. Many poskim hold that opening bottle caps normally is permitted and would also accept this but think it is unnecessary except that it is a stringency. He quoted Rav Belsky thinking that it is necessary and solves the issue. Rav Hershel Schachter thinks it is forbidden to open bottles and even with this product it is still forbidden. It is similar to breaking a tight seal that Rav Moshe forbids opening a milk carton. Then he asked Rav Schachter again and he wasn't sure that it is a problem.</ref> | ||
===Asking Someone Else to Do It for You=== | ===Asking Someone Else to Do It for You=== | ||
