Opening Bottles, Cans, and Packages: Difference between revisions
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* Kaf Hachaim 314:38, Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata 9 fnt. 10 citing Rav Shlomo Zalman, and Yachava Daat 2:42 all regard a can as a non-bona fide kli since they are going to be discarded and therefore it is permitted to be opened. | * Kaf Hachaim 314:38, Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata 9 fnt. 10 citing Rav Shlomo Zalman, and Yachava Daat 2:42 all regard a can as a non-bona fide kli since they are going to be discarded and therefore it is permitted to be opened. | ||
* The Chazon Ish 51:11 held it is [[boneh]] to open a can and make it useful. | * The Chazon Ish 51:11 held it is [[boneh]] to open a can and make it useful. | ||
* Rav Moshe Feinstein (Igrot Moshe 1:122) holds that in theory if the can is intended to be discarded after its contents are removed then it is like a mere wrapper and not a bona fide kli. Nonetheless, he forbade opening them on Shabbat. See there for his reasons.</ref> | * Rav Moshe Feinstein (Igrot Moshe 1:122) holds that in theory if the can is intended to be discarded after its contents are removed then it is like a mere wrapper and not a bona fide kli. Nonetheless, he forbade opening them on Shabbat. See there for his reasons. | ||
* Dor Hamelaktim v. 4 p. 2115 quotes many who forbid opening soda cans including Rav Moshe Feinstein (Haarot Bhalacha 2:45), Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky (Haarot Bhlacha 2:45), Rav Sheinberg (Haarot Bhalacha 2:45), Rav Elyashiv (Orchot Shabbat 11:61, Ashrei Haish 2:31:14), Rav Wosner (Kovetz Mbet Levi v. 6 p. 45), Chut Shani v. 2 p. 274, Shulchan Halevi 8:8, Rav Nevinsal responsa 293:130, and Megilat Sefer 14:4. They also cite Rav Shlomo Zalman (Minchat Shlomo 2:12) and Even Yisrael (Pitchei Halacha 2:45) as lenient.</ref> | |||
==Milk Carton== | ==Milk Carton== | ||
