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Jewish Festivals: Kazoos/Whistles
You may not use a kazoo or a whistle on Jewish festivals, but you may whistle with your mouth.
Jewish Festivals: Mopping
You may squeegee a floor--as is commonly done in Israel--on Jewish festivals (or Shabbat)), but you may not push the water onto earth or plants.
You may mop up a local spill, but only without squeezing out the rag or mop.
You may mop up a local spill, but only without squeezing out the rag or mop.
Jewish Festivals: Medicine for Non-Chronic Diseases
You may take medicine on Jewish festivals for non-chronic illnesses, if skipping one day will prevent cure. You may not take medicine for non-chronic illnesses if skipping a day will just delay your being cured (unless the disease affects your entire body--in which case, you may take the medicine).
Jewish Festivals: Medicine for Chronic Diseases
You may take medicine on Jewish festivals for:
- Chronic diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, or
- Any disease that affects your entire body.
Jewish Festivals: Removing Makeup
Girls and women may remove makeup or nail polish on Jewish festivals (or Shabbat).
Jewish Festivals: Applying Makeup
Girls and women may not put on any nail polish or makeup on Jewish festivals (and Shabbat), including mascara and lipstick.
Note Regarding makeup that consists only of powder (no oil or liquid ingredients) and that comes off easily, ask your rabbi. Beware of “Shabbat makeup” that stays on longer than normal makeup but is forbidden to be applied on Shabbat or Jewish festivals.
Jewish Festivals: Bringing Mail inside House
Do not bring mail inside the house on Jewish festivals, unless it was delivered:
- Open
Reason Most mail is muktza on Jewish festivals since it cannot be opened or used without doing melacha, AND
- From within techum Shabbat, AND
- By a non-Jew.
Jewish Festivals: Unplugging Turned-Off Light
You may unplug a turned-off light on Jewish festivals if:
- You need the space where the lamp is situated, or
- The cord is in the way and you want to remove it so someone doesn't trip.
Note You may not turn off the light on Jewish festivals.
Jewish Festivals: Moving Lighting Fixture
You may directly move a lamp or other light fixture to where you need the light but you may not:
- Plug or unplug the plug from the wall.
- Turn the light on or off.
Jewish Festivals: Redirecting Lighting Fixture
You may redirect a light fixture on Jewish festivals, but only by moving it with a stick or other object, not directly with your hand.
Note During Jewish festivals, you may not:
- Turn this light on or off, or
- Disconnect its plug or light bulb.
Jewish Festivals: Double Bows
You may not tie a double bow on Jewish festivals.
Jewish Festivals: Permanent Knots
You may not tie permanent knots on Jewish festivals (and Shabbat).
Note A permanent knot is a knot intended to remain tied for at least 24 hours. Any strings you connect on Jewish festivals must be able to easily come undone, such as a bow.
Note Since opinions differ on what constitutes a permanent knot, we do not even tie knots that are intended to be untied, such as a double figure-eight knot.
Note Since opinions differ on what constitutes a permanent knot, we do not even tie knots that are intended to be untied, such as a double figure-eight knot.
Jewish Festivals: Insects that May Carry Diseases
You may kill mosquitoes and other insects on Jewish festivals if they carry deadly diseases, which makes the insects a danger (sakana). You may kill insects that might carry diseases even if you do not know for certain.
Jewish Festivals: Moving Flame Heater
Unlike on Shabbat, you may move a kerosene or other heater that has a flame burning on Jewish festivals.
Jewish Festivals: Moving Electric Heater
You may pick up and move an electric heater that is ON on Jewish festivals (and Shabbat) only if:
- You need the heat elsewhere, or
- You need to use the space where the heater is standing.
Note You may not unplug it.