SHABBAT SWIMMING;VITAMINS

Asked by JOSEPH · May 5, 2002 · Other

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I . I WILL BE STAYING IN A HOTEL WITHOUT OUT AN EIRUV WHICH HAS A SWIMMING POOL THAT IS HEATED TO ABOUT 85 DEGREES ON SHABBAT. IF I UNDERSTOOD YOU CORRECTLY, I CAN GO SWIMMING ON SHABBAT, BUT IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE WATER BEING HEATED?? 2.i DONT UNDERSTAND WHY YOU ARE SO MACHMIR ABOUT VITAMINS SINCE THE PILLS ARE BASICCALL INEDIBLE LUMPS A SANE DOG WOULDNT TOUCH!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK SHOWING THAT HALAKHA AND PESAK ARE BASED ON RATIONALITY AND COMMON SENSE.,

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Answered by Aaron Abadi

1) No Problem. The only issue would be a bath house or possibly some Mikvot, where the water is really hot. 2)The only real issue is Vitamins on Pesah. We clarified the issue a few times. If it contains Wheat Germ & you are taking it for its nutritional value, then you may have a problem. Because real eating is eating food for its nutritional value, not necessarily for its taste. By you eating it with such intentions, you are saying that to you it is edible. Aaron Abadi