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All washing for pleasure is forbidden on Yom Kippur, whether in hot or cold water. No part of the body may be washed, not even the pinky. However, if one was muddied, sullied by excrement, or had a nosebleed, he may wash the affected areas, as his intention is to remove filth, not to derive pleasure. Similarly, after changing a diaper, one may wash one\u2019s hands with soap and water to remove filth and dirt. Even though washing to remove filth involves a small amount of pleasure, since the primary intention is to remove filth, it is not considered washing for pleasure (SA O\u1e24 613:1).<\/p>\n

When preparing food for a child, one may rinse the food or the dishes, as this is not washing for pleasure.<\/p>\n

One who is so sweaty that it is really bothering him and causing him to suffer may rinse the sweaty areas, since he is not doing so for pleasure (MB 613:2; SHT ad loc<\/em>. 4).<\/p>\n

One who is very sensitive, and who will be agitated unless he rinses his face in the morning, may rinse his face, though if he is able to refrain, he should be commended. If rheum accumulated in the corner of one\u2019s eyes overnight, and it cannot be removed without water, one may use a bit of water to remove it (Rema 613:4; MB ad loc<\/em>. 9).<\/p>\n

One may not rinse his mouth on Yom Kippur, both because of the prohibition on washing and lest he swallow a drop of water. Even one who knows he has bad breath and is bothered a lot by it may not to rinse his mouth. He may, however, brush his teeth with a dry toothbrush.[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

If a newlywed bride (within thirty days of marriage) is worried that if she does not wash her face her husband will find her unattractive, she may wash her face; she is not washing for pleasure, but rather to avoid repelling her husband.[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

One may use a barely damp towel (for example, a towel with which one dried his hands) to wipe his eyes and face, to clean them and refresh himself a bit. This is because the prohibition on washing does not apply something only barely damp. \u201cBarely damp\u201d means that it cannot make something wet enough to wet something else (\u201ctofe\u2019a\u1e25 al menat lehatpi\u2019a\u1e25<\/em>\u201d; SA 613:9). As a rule, moist towelettes and baby wipes are too damp and thus may not be used for enjoyment or to refresh. However, they may be used to remove dirt. If they dry out to the point that they are not tofe\u2019a\u1e25 al menat lehatpi\u2019a\u1e25<\/em>, one may even use them to refresh oneself.<\/p>\n

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\n[2]<\/a>. On the minor fasts, one may brush his teeth with water to get rid of bad breath, as long as he is careful not to swallow any water. Even though some water will inevitably be swallowed (as clearly once the mouth is wet, the water will be swallowed together with saliva), since it is not intentional, one may be lenient when necessary. One who really suffers may even be lenient on Tisha Be-Av (Peninei Halakha: Zemanim<\/em> 7:5). However, on Yom Kippur, when any drinking is prohibited by Torah law, one may not be lenient. This is written in Smak<\/em> (\u00a7221) and cited in Beit Yosef<\/em> (613:4) with the following rationale: \u201cEven less than a shi\u2019ur<\/em> is prohibited by the Torah, and water may trickle into his throat.\u201d If he swallows unintentionally, he transgresses rabbinically. However, since the root of the prohibition is from the Torah, one must be stringent. If one finds that brushing his teeth with a dry toothbrush is ineffective, and he suffers greatly from bad breath, he may brush his teeth with soapy water. This entirely ruins the taste of the water, so if he swallows a little water, he does not transgress.<\/p>\n

[3]<\/a>. This is the opinion of R. Eliezer (Yoma<\/em> 78b) and the ruling of Rif, Rambam, and Rosh. Some Rishonim (R. Yitz\u1e25ak ibn Gi\u2019at and Semag<\/em>) rule in accordance with the Sages and are stringent. Shul\u1e25an Arukh<\/em> 613:10 is lenient. \u1e24ayei Adam<\/em> 145:15 states that we are not lenient if the groom will not see his bride over the course of Yom Kippur.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All washing for pleasure is forbidden on Yom Kippur, whether in hot or cold water. No part of the body may be washed, not even the pinky. However, if one was muddied, sullied by excrement, or had a nosebleed, he may wash the affected areas, as his intention is to remove filth, not to derive […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[192],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-15-09"],"yoast_head":"\n02. 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