Ask the Rabbi
- Shabbat and Holidays
- Various Subjects
- Cleaning and Hygiene
Question
Is one allowed to floss one’s teeth on Shabbat if one pre-rips floss? Would it be considered borer?
Answer
If when using floss during a long period you have found that it does not cause any bleeding than you may use it on Shabbat. If it does cause bleeding it is forbidden.
Rabbi Yitzchak Grinblat
Contact Lenses on Shabbat
Rabbi David Sperling | Shevat 27, 5772
Shower on Shabbat
Rabbi Eliezer S. Weisz | 4 Tammuz 5764
Washing dishes on shabbos
Rabbi David Sperling | Tevet 16, 5772
