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- Shabbat and Holidays
- The Three Weeks
- The Nine Days
Question
Dear rabbi,
I am curious if I’m allowed to take a dip in the pool to cool off after exercise. I will be doing exercise at the pool area and would like to take a dip just to cool off either before or after I do it. Not take a swim or enjoy myself. Thank you!
Answer
Hello and blessings,
If the goal is to cool down, then why not take a shower? In any case, Sephardim may be lenient about this. See here: https://www.yeshiva.org.il/ask/138937

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