Game on Shabbos for Sheva Brachos
Question
We saw a cute game once where two people hold up a string and the choson and kalah have to peg a whole load of (dry) clothes from a bag and hang up with a peg the washing as quickly as possible. Although really hanging up wet washing is a problem, would doing this indoors just for a game be allowed?
Answer
Shalom!
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It is permitted to play such a game on Shabbos with dry laundry.
One should not do this with wet laundry due to a number of possible concerns, such as muktza, maris ayin, sechita, and more.
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Author of the "Dalet Amot BeHalacha" series
Smicha Yoreh-Yoreh (1999) and Yadin-Yadin, author of "Dalet Amot BeHalacha" (11 volumes)
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah, Even HaEzer, Choshen Mishpat (excluding laws of interest)
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O.C. 301:45,46; 302:9 and commentaries
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