Bathing on Yom Tov during Menstruation

Hello Rabbi, Is it permissible to shower on a holiday with hot water? And is it different during menstruation when there is a lot of blood?

Hello Rabbi,

A. The main rule regarding bathing on Yom Tov, I am quoting the instructions of our teacher, the Gaon, Rabbi Ovadia Fried, shlita, on this matter. Further in the response.

B. Bathing to remove blood or other dirt is permitted. However, this does not permit general bathing.

Instructions of our teacher, shlita:

Rules for bathing on Yom Tov – a summary of the permitted methods:

Bathing the entire body in cold water [for Ashkenazim only in a case of distress] - is permitted as usual.

Bathing in hot water:

1] Bathing the entire body together – is forbidden for Ashkenazim in any case, and for Sephardim, it is permitted only in water heated before Yom Tov (such as placing a pot of water on the fire before Yom Tov and removing it before the onset of Yom Tov, or even removing it on Yom Tov itself. Also, if cold water is mixed with hot water heated before Yom Tov).

2] Bathing the body part by part [i.e., with drying after each part washed] – in water heated on Yom Tov is forbidden, and in water heated before Yom Tov is permitted, and for Ashkenazim only in a case of distress [therefore, one can place a pot of water on the fire before Yom Tov, and on Yom Tov pour it into a bathtub, add cold water, and bathe in it].

3] Bathing the face, hands, and feet – is permitted even in water heated on Yom Tov [therefore, one can place a pot of water on the fire on Yom Tov, pour it into a bathtub, and add cold water. However, bathing in water from a solar heater [without closing the cold water tap entering the heater] is not preferable, as in the next section].

4] Bathing a minority of the body – is permitted in water heated before Yom Tov, and one who is lenient to bathe in water heated on Yom Tov by a pot on the fire or an electric boiler [that was on before the holiday or by a Shabbat timer], has upon whom to rely [and if one wishes to bathe in hot water from the solar heater, it is preferable to close the cold water tap entering the heater, but one should not protest against one who is lenient without closing the cold water tap of the heater].

Bathing an infant:

1] An infant not accustomed to being bathed every day has the same rules as an adult.

2] The rule for bathing the entire body of an infant accustomed to being bathed every day, as well as bathing dirt from an infant [even if not accustomed to being bathed every day]:

It is permitted in water heated before Yom Tov, and even in water heated on Yom Tov by a pot on the fire, it is permitted, provided the water was heated for drinking or washing dishes [that is, place a pot of water on the fire, use part of the hot water to wash dishes, and pour the remaining water into the bathtub, add cold water, and bathe the infant in it].

Bathing in hot water from the solar heater [without closing the cold water tap entering the heater] is not preferable, and one who is lenient by opening the tap for drinking or washing dishes [such as after opening the tap, washing a few dishes in the bathtub, and then bathing the infant], should not be protested against.