Human Figures from Balloons
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Question
Hello Rabbi, is it permissible to make human-shaped figures from balloons?
Answer
Hello and blessings,
If the top of the balloon only has a drawing of the face (without the actual shape of the eyes, nose, etc.), it is permitted. However, if the balloon has the shape of a face, you must remove a nose, ear, or one eye from the balloon.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 141. (It can be compared to a snow figure, but perhaps there is a difference since a balloon does not melt like snow, see Taz, Siman 140, and Chazon Ish, Orach Chaim, Siman 61).