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*(1) Magen Avraham 511:5, Aruch HaShulchan 511:5, and Beiur Halacha 511 s.v. Yadav hold that when considering what is a pleasure enjoyed by all one must take into consideration the contemporary custom during the week. | *(1) Magen Avraham 511:5, Aruch HaShulchan 511:5, and Beiur Halacha 511 s.v. Yadav hold that when considering what is a pleasure enjoyed by all one must take into consideration the contemporary custom during the week. | ||
*(2) [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/749147/Rabbi_Aryeh_Lebowitz/Ten_Minute_Halacha_-_Showering_on_Yom_Tov Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz] (New York, 2010) brings a proof from the above sources that since nowadays it’s more common to shower daily or at least once every two days heating up water for that purpose should be permissible. Rabbi Lebowitz quotes Rav Hershel Schachter who permits showering in lukewarm water. It should be noted, however, that Rav Hershel Schachter's pesak as recorded in [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/776128/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Reishit_Bikkurim:_A_Guide_to_Shavuot_Observance Reishit Bikkurim] ([[Shavuot]] 5772) is that it is forbidden to shower in hot or warm water, but only in water that's cold but not uncomfortably cold. In the footnote he explicitly writes that lukewarm water is forbidden. This same position is confirmed in [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/791957/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Hilchos_Pesach_and_Yom_Tov a shiur on yutorah.org titled "Hilchos Pesach and Yom Tov"] (min 30) which was given before [[Pesach]] 2013. [https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/898113/rabbi-hershel-schachter/inyonei-pesach-yom-tov-6-mitoch-electricity-funerals-bathing-chametz-mixtures-kitnios-mechirah-birkas-kohanim/ Rav Schachter (March 2018 Inyanei Pesach 6 min 30)] said that to be strict for the Ramban one shouldn't shower in warm water. | *(2) [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/749147/Rabbi_Aryeh_Lebowitz/Ten_Minute_Halacha_-_Showering_on_Yom_Tov Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz] (New York, 2010) brings a proof from the above sources that since nowadays it’s more common to shower daily or at least once every two days heating up water for that purpose should be permissible. Rabbi Lebowitz quotes Rav Hershel Schachter who permits showering in lukewarm water. It should be noted, however, that Rav Hershel Schachter's pesak as recorded in [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/776128/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Reishit_Bikkurim:_A_Guide_to_Shavuot_Observance Reishit Bikkurim] ([[Shavuot]] 5772) is that it is forbidden to shower in hot or warm water, but only in water that's cold but not uncomfortably cold. In the footnote he explicitly writes that lukewarm water is forbidden. This same position is confirmed in [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/791957/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Hilchos_Pesach_and_Yom_Tov a shiur on yutorah.org titled "Hilchos Pesach and Yom Tov"] (min 30) which was given before [[Pesach]] 2013. [https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/898113/rabbi-hershel-schachter/inyonei-pesach-yom-tov-6-mitoch-electricity-funerals-bathing-chametz-mixtures-kitnios-mechirah-birkas-kohanim/ Rav Schachter (March 2018 Inyanei Pesach 6 min 30)] said that to be strict for the Ramban one shouldn't shower in warm water. | ||
[https://player.fm/series/yutorah-r-aryeh-lebowitz-recent-shiurim-1315098/ten-minute-halacha-rav-schachters-position-on-showering-on-yom-tov Rav Aryeh Lebowitz (March 2017) reexplained the issue and Rav Schachter's position and he retracted from his initial explanation of Rav Schachter's opinion. There he explained that Rav Schachter was only lenient if it is just warm enough that it is to remove the coldness of the water. The reason being that Shaar Hatziyun 511:25 citing Rabbi Akiva Eiger discusses whether the gezerah habaalanim only applies to yad soledet or even lukewarm. Bet Meir holds that lukewarm water is an issue. However, if it isn't warm but it is just removing the chill everyone agrees that gezerah habaalanim is permitted. | [https://player.fm/series/yutorah-r-aryeh-lebowitz-recent-shiurim-1315098/ten-minute-halacha-rav-schachters-position-on-showering-on-yom-tov Rav Aryeh Lebowitz (March 2017)] reexplained the issue and Rav Schachter's position and he retracted from his initial explanation of Rav Schachter's opinion. There he explained that Rav Schachter was only lenient if it is just warm enough that it is to remove the coldness of the water. The reason being that Shaar Hatziyun 511:25 citing Rabbi Akiva Eiger discusses whether the gezerah habaalanim only applies to yad soledet or even lukewarm. Bet Meir 326:1 holds that lukewarm water is an issue. However, if it isn't warm but it is just removing the chill everyone agrees that gezerah habaalanim is permitted. | ||
*(3) Sh”t Mayim Chayim 1:29 (Rav Chaim Dovid HaLevi, Tel Aviv, 1991) agrees with the above proof, however, he disagrees with the assumption that nowadays the common custom is to shower daily and it’s not sufficient that it’s the custom to shower regularly (even once in two days). [He does admit that if he were in a very hot climate and it was actually the custom for everyone to take a shower every single morning then he’d permit.] (This is similar to the position taken by the Chazon Yechezkel Beitzah 2:7 but Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata 21 note 21 questions it.) | *(3) Sh”t Mayim Chayim 1:29 (Rav Chaim Dovid HaLevi, Tel Aviv, 1991) agrees with the above proof, however, he disagrees with the assumption that nowadays the common custom is to shower daily and it’s not sufficient that it’s the custom to shower regularly (even once in two days). [He does admit that if he were in a very hot climate and it was actually the custom for everyone to take a shower every single morning then he’d permit.] (This is similar to the position taken by the Chazon Yechezkel Beitzah 2:7 but Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata 21 note 21 questions it.) | ||
