Teething Pacifier [Tasting Pacifier] on Shabbat
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Question
Is it permissible to use a teething pacifier on Shabbat? A teething pacifier is like a pacifier with holes, where food is placed inside, and the baby sucks the food without the pieces. The issue is whether there is a prohibition of extracting. Arguments for permission: a. Does the permission from the Mishnah Berurah apply here, allowing sucking a fruit that is not grapes because it is a change, and is it considered a change if it is a tool designed for this purpose? b. Does the permission from the Mishnah Berurah apply here that when the fruit is in the mouth, there is no prohibition, and is it considered the same when the food is inside the pacifier and not available for eating as if the food were in the mouth? Thank you very much.
Answer
Shalom Rav
It is permissible to use this on Shabbat.
This includes both the permission for eating with a change and the permission to suck a fruit when it is in the mouth.
Source
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita