It has been brought to our attention that a local store has advertised the Carpet Sweeper as ‘Perfect for Shabbos’. However, according to Hagaon Reb Moishe Feinstien Zatzal and Hagaon Reb Simcha Bunim Cohen Shlita, using some of these models may in fact be transgressing an Issur D’oraisa. The reasoning being, that the two rotating parts which gather the dirt can be shredding the fibers of the carpets during the cleaning process. Please note: This information is not intended to Paskan a Halacha. It is for informational purposes only. Please consult with your Rav prior to using the product.
Carpet Sweeper Advertised As ‘Perfect For Shabbos’, May In Fact Be Issur D’oraisa
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Is this information regarding shredding of the fibers, specifically about this oreck model, or that it may apply to any carpet sweepers?
So why isn’t it being a mekalkel?
Does the issur apply to the table sweeper?
Since this is a machlokes haposkim how can tls take the achrsyus of imposing chumras to ruin somones business?
Although the biur Halacha in של״ז ד׳ה שלא: says that generally one may not sweep carpet also see the biur halacah in ש׳ב ד״ה ועיין.
The igros Moshe is hard to find……
The minchas yitzchok asseres
It’s not in igros, prob from talmidim
To Tyrone : your post in #4 is uncalled for , why is it ruining someones business ? I still going to shop there , I just have to be aware of using this carpet sweeper on shabbos . And anyway tls didn’t post the name of the store . So please stop posting shtusim !
there may be other assurim as uvda d’chol melabin
one should ask your local posek if u want to use it
Tyrone and Kim seem to have out of the same tree.
No!kim is on vacation!!!
There may also be a halachic distinction between using it on pile/plush carpet vs. the commercial loop carpet that is in most of our homes (the latter is less problematic) – ask your poseik.
I don’t know for sure but it’s probable that Kim checked himself in to a rehab facility, he was a serious Scooperholic Nebach…
http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=13127&st=%D7%A1%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%A2%D7%A8&pgnum=143&hilite=f8d1c0a4-56fe-481c-bdf2-84cfaabbd364
http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=884&st=&pgnum=21&hilite=
You should put a “lehavdil” between R Moishe & R Simcha Bunim. R moshe doesnt need haskomah!!
if you read the link to hebrew book.org youl see that its muter for shabos