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Opening diaper tabs on Shabbat

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Question

Is it necessary, before Shabbat, to open the tabs of a disposable diaper, in order to avoid getting involved with the prohibition of opening packages on Shabbat? In other words, is the fastening of the tabs only the result of pressure from a cutting blade and not actual gluing, or is there real adhesive there, so that opening the tabs on Shabbat could be problematic?

Answer

שלום וברכה 

There is no need to open them in advance. 

There is no glue there, only the pressure of the cutting blade. 

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