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  • Shabbos, Tearing
  • diapers

Is it a problem to open the flaps of diapers on Shabbos because they are stuck together?

  The concerns of opening a diaper for the first time on Shabbos touch on either the Melachas of מכה בפטיש or קורע or תופר, therefore by opening the diaper…

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  • Shabbos, Tearing
  • paper towel, tiolet paper

Is ripping toilet paper, not on the lines, permissible on Shabbos? If yes, why is it not under the Melacha of Korea? 

  Answer: One is not allowed to tear paper towels on shabbos, even not on the perforated line. Regarding toilet paper, where no other other choice exists, one may rip…

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  • Food, Package Deliveries, Shabbos, Tearing
  • package, Ripping, tearing on shabbos

Can I open a package with words on it on Shabbos, if I avoid ripping the words but sometimes the words might rip anyway?

If it is possible to open the package without ripping the letters then one may attempt to do so even if there is a chance that he may accidentally tear…

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  • Shabbos, Tearing
  • rubber bracelets on shabbos, Shabbos, shabbos events, stickers on shabbos, tearing on shabbos

Can one use peel off stickers to indicate attendance at a Shabbos event? Can one give out rubber bracelets for participants or is it carrying because it’s not real jewelry? 

Peel-off stickers may not be used on Shabbos. This is an issue of Koray’a - tearing. Rubber bracelets may not carried where there is no Eiruv. It should be noted…

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  • Shabbos, Tearing
  • opening band aids on shabbos, opening sanitary napkins on shabbos, Shabbos, sticking, tearing packages on shabbos, unsticking

May one tear open and use bandages and sanitary napkins on Shabbos?

Firstly, one needs to ensure that there is no tearing on letters or designs when opening any package. If it is possible to open the package without ripping the letters…

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