soap and toothpaste

Asked by martin · July 10, 2003 · Shabbat

Question

Dear Rabbi, Could you please explain why 1) a bar of soap and 2) regular toothpaste from a tube are permitted on Shabbat, when for as long as I can remember, I`ve been told these are smoothing? Thank you, Martin

Answer

Answered by Aaron Abadi

There are 39 Melachot. Which one is "smoothing?" AA