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<font size=3>Piskei Tshuvos: Rinsing Your Mouth & Brushing Teeth On A
Taanis<br><br>
With regard to rinsing your mouth on a Taanis Tzibur, the Michaber
(567:3) says you should not do so. The Mishna Brura says that if
this causes you Tzaar, you may rinse your mouth but you should be sure to
keep your head bent over so you don't swallow. On Tisha B'Av, the
Mishna Brura says you may only do so if your are in great Tzaar. On
Yom Kippur you must totally refrain from this.<br><br>
Similarly, says the Piskei Tshuvos based on the Minchas Yitzchok (4:109),
L'Chatchila you should not brush your teeth on a Taanis Tzibur, even
without water, unless you are in Tzaar. If you are in Tzaar, you
may do so even with water. And again he cautions if you do so, make
sure to bend your head down when rinsing so that you don't swallow any
water.<br>
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There is no mention above of the Tzaar caused to others by the bad breath
of someone who has not rinsed his or her mouth with mouthwash or brushed
his/her teeth. I can only wonder why this is not a consideration in
the above discussion. YL</font></body>
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