Discarded newspapers, clothes in the laundry basket, baby rattle
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Question
Shalom, I have a few questions:
1. When one sees newspapers thrown on the ground in the street, is there an obligation to pick them up? Because presumably they contain pages that require geniza. (I see a lot of them and there is no end to it. The question is what should be done about this.)
2. Is it permitted on Shabbat to use clothes that are in the laundry basket when needed?
3. Is it permitted on Shabbat to let a baby play with a rattle (an object that makes a sound when shaken)?
1. When one sees newspapers thrown on the ground in the street, is there an obligation to pick them up? Because presumably they contain pages that require geniza. (I see a lot of them and there is no end to it. The question is what should be done about this.)
2. Is it permitted on Shabbat to use clothes that are in the laundry basket when needed?
3. Is it permitted on Shabbat to let a baby play with a rattle (an object that makes a sound when shaken)?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha
a. There is no need to pick them up, except when you see something that is clearly geniza material.
b. It is permitted.
c. It is permitted to give a rattle to a baby.
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