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Silicone Toothbrush on Shabbat

Question

Is it permissible to use a silicone toothbrush on Shabbat?

Answer

Hello,

If the bristles are somewhat thick and spaced apart in such a way that the brush does not hold water, it is permissible.

Answered 29 March 2024 How answers are reviewed
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Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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Source

Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 328

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