Bathing a Baby on Shabbat
Question
Hello,
Under what conditions can a baby or child up to 3 years old be bathed on Shabbat?
I understand that in great need, hot water can be opened with a change.
What is considered a great need?
For example, if a child is very dirty from feces, is that considered a great need?
Answer
Hello
Indeed, it is permitted in the case of great need for a small child.
Therefore, if the child is very dirty, it is permitted.
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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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