Daily Halacha - Are Clothes Considered Utensils Designated for Permissible Use?
Understanding the status of clothing and sacred texts for Shabbat handling according to the rulings of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
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Is it permitted to move holy scriptures even when not needed?
It is permitted to move holy books even if they are meant for sale and one is particular about them [Chazon Ovadia p. 9].
Similarly, the Scroll of Esther and mezuzah are permitted to be moved, even if the mezuzah was attached to the doorpost before Shabbat and fell on Shabbat [Chazon Ovadia p. 10].
Are clothes considered utensils designated for permissible use?
Clothes are considered utensils designated for permissible use and may be moved only when needed, while garments of mixed fibers (kilayim) are considered utensils designated for prohibited use that may be moved only for their body (the object itself) or their place [Chazon Ovadia p. 34].
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