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#It is forbidden to anoint even a part of one’s body with oil or ointment even if one is only doing so just to remove a bad smell. <ref>S”A 614:1, Mishna Brurah 614:1, Chazon Ovadyah (Yamim Noraim pg 313). Nitei Gavriel 46:5 writes that this prohibition applies equally to women as men and references Minchat [[Chinuch]] 313. </ref> | #It is forbidden to anoint even a part of one’s body with oil or ointment even if one is only doing so just to remove a bad smell. <ref>S”A 614:1, Mishna Brurah 614:1, Chazon Ovadyah (Yamim Noraim pg 313). Nitei Gavriel 46:5 writes that this prohibition applies equally to women as men and references Minchat [[Chinuch]] 313. </ref> | ||
#It is forbidden to spray oneself with deodorant on Yom Kippur. <ref>Nitei Gavriel 46:2 and [http://www.torah.org/advanced/weekly-halacha/5763/devarim.html Rabbi Doniel Neustadt on Torah.org] write that it is forbidden to use deodorant on Yom Kippur. [http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=70599 Rabbi Yissachar Krakowski on yeshivaworld.com] writes that while some are lenient regarding aerosol deodorant one should avoid it by applying a thick layer on [[Erev Yom Kippur]]. Rav Elyashiv and Rav Nissim Karelitz (cited by Dirshu 613:1) hold that spray deodorant is forbidden on Yom Kippur.</ref> | #It is forbidden to spray oneself with deodorant on Yom Kippur.<ref>Michzeh Eliyahu 2:52:10:37, Nitei Gavriel 46:2, and [http://www.torah.org/advanced/weekly-halacha/5763/devarim.html Rabbi Doniel Neustadt on Torah.org] write that it is forbidden to use deodorant on Yom Kippur. Michzeh Eliyahu says that stick deodorant is sicha which is forbidden even to remove a bad smell and the spray one is rechisa. Or Yizchak 1:223 agrees. [http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=70599 Rabbi Yissachar Krakowski on yeshivaworld.com] writes that while some are lenient regarding aerosol deodorant one should avoid it by applying a thick layer on [[Erev Yom Kippur]]. Rav Elyashiv and Rav Nissim Karelitz (cited by Dirshu 613:1) hold that spray deodorant is forbidden on Yom Kippur. Rav Shlomo Aviner (Piskei Shlomo v. 1 p. 320) is quoted as permitting liquid deodorant on Yom Kippur. (Seemingly his reason is that he compares it to rechisa to remove a bad smell and not like sicha.)</ref> | ||
#Using liquid soap isn't considered anointing but is rather similar to washing. It is permitted to use liquid soap if one's hands are dirty.<ref>Or Letzion 4:12:5 p. 101 explains that the liquid soap is very thin and is therefore more similar to washing than anointing.</ref> | #Using liquid soap isn't considered anointing but is rather similar to washing. It is permitted to use liquid soap if one's hands are dirty.<ref>Or Letzion 4:12:5 p. 101 explains that the liquid soap is very thin and is therefore more similar to washing than anointing.</ref> | ||
