[Avodah] Toilet Paper on Chol haMoed

[Akiva Blum via Avodah]

On Apr 10, 2017 1:40 PM, "Micha Berger via Avodah" <avodah at lists.aishdas.org>
wrote...


> 1. Tearing toilet paper is melacha

> 2. Melacha is forbidden on chol hamoed

> 3. One of the permits for doing melacha is for tzorech hamoed, but in this
> case, if possible you should do the melacha before the chag

> 4. Therefore, you should tear toilet paper for 7 or 8 days before the
> beginning of Pesach and Sukkot.

> 5. If you find yourself on chol hamoed without pre-torn toilet paper, you
> can tear it, however preferably not on the lines.

> Am I crazy?


Not at all.

Please see Shmiras Shabbos Kehilchasa perek 66 footnote 78.

RSZA was machmir for himself, though the author suggests that nowdays it
would be unnecessary.

Akiva
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