You may tear paper, plastic, foil, or other wrappers around food in order to eat that food on a Jewish festival.

You may tear plastic and foil (but not paper) around napkins, plasticware, etc., that you need on Jewish festival.

But you may not:

• Do so if you will inevitably tear through any words or pictures on the package.

• Use scissors.

   

Except for wrappers for food or eating utensils, do not tear paper, foil, toilet paper, parchment paper, plastic wrap, paper towels, etc., on a Jewish festival.

Note If there is a perforation, that makes the tearing worse.

Note If you do not have any torn toilet paper, tear it is an unusual way:

EXAMPLES

• Tear using the back of your hand.

• Spread the toilet paper across your knees and then spread your knees apart.