Placing Flowers in a Vase with Water on Shabbat
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Question
Is it permissible to place flowers in a vase that was prepared with water before Shabbat, but the flowers have not yet been placed in it?
Answer
Hello,
There is a disagreement regarding whether it is permissible to place flowers in a vase with new water where the flowers have not yet been placed, and in practice, one can be lenient. However, this is only allowed if the flowers are already open and will not open further from the moisture of the water, and if the flowers were designated for decorative use on the table before Shabbat, and no water is added to the vase, but the water was already in the vase before Shabbat.
There is a disagreement regarding whether it is permissible to place flowers in a vase with new water where the flowers have not yet been placed, and in practice, one can be lenient. However, this is only allowed if the flowers are already open and will not open further from the moisture of the water, and if the flowers were designated for decorative use on the table before Shabbat, and no water is added to the vase, but the water was already in the vase before Shabbat.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 336, סעיף 11).
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